Should the middle mouse button close tabs?

1. How do I close a tab with the middle mouse button?
2. What does middle clicking a tab do?
3. What does middle mouse button do in Chrome?

How do I close a tab with the middle mouse button?

Control + W closes the current browser tab. So if you use a key remapping tool to remap your middle mouse button to perform that keyboard shortcut, then it will be able to close the current tab for you. For How to send the simulated key strokes choose 1 As mouse button is pressed .

What does middle clicking a tab do?

Most web browsers allow you to open links in tabs quickly with the middle mouse button. Just click any link with your middle mouse button, and it will open in a new tab. In the file manager, middle-click serves two roles. If you middle-click a folder, it will open in a new tab.

What does middle mouse button do in Chrome?

Your middle-click mouse button—also known as your scroll wheel—can be an effective tab management tool in both Chrome and Firefox. Your browser—whether it's Firefox, Chrome, or even Internet Explorer—makes better use of the middle mouse button than anything else.