How to close Safari tabs or force close Safari iPad Air 2021?
Unable to locate a button to close down Safari tabs or force close the Safari app on iPad Air 2021.
iPad reboot didn't affect the tabs—all survived. How do I tame Safari?
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Restarting your iPad will not, of itself, close Safari tabs. By design, open tabs are expected to survive restart of the App, or the iPad.
Tabs can be closed individually. The active tab will have small “x” icon; tap the icon to close the tab.
You can also close the active tab, or all tabs, using the Tabs button (four squares) at the upper-right corner of your screen; touch-and-hold (i.e., a long-touch) the Tabs button to expose an Action Menu - and select the required option.
More information about managing your Safari tabs can be found here:
Use tabs in Safari on iPad - Apple Support
You can force-close any App at will - although it is generally unnecessary to close any App unless it is unresponsive or malfunctioning:
Apps can be closed using the Task Switcher. To expose the Task Switcher:
- All iPad models: Swipe up from the bottom of the screen, then pause in the center of the screen.
- On an iPad with a Home button: Double-click the Home button.
When active, the Task Switcher will show a thumbnail for each open App - the most recently accessed being to the right of the screen. You can swipe right or left to scroll through your open Apps. To close an App, swipe the corresponding thumbnail off the top of the screen.
The iPad User Guide is a rich source of frequently overlooked information about your iPad and iPadOS. The Guide is available both online using a web browser (such as Safari), or as an Apple Books download:
iPad User Guide - Apple Support
https://books.apple.com/book/id1567104892
The Tips App, installed by default on all new models of iPad, provides a brief introduction - and leads you to the User Guide. In case you missed it, here is a link to the Tips App:
https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/tips/id1069509450
