--- title: "How to Set Elementor Tabs Closed by Default?" url: https://theplusaddons.com/docs/openclose-specific-tab-by-default-in-elementor/ date: 2023-02-13 modified: 2026-09-13 lang: en author: "Aditya Sharma" description: "By default the first tab is open when a page loads. Sometimes another tab matters more, or you want visitors to see only the titles first. The Active Tab option..." image: https://theplusaddons.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/How-to-set-all-tabs-closed-or-open-specific-tab-by-default-in-Elementor_-1024x536.jpg word_count: 511 --- # How to Set Elementor Tabs Closed by Default? ## - The Plus Addons for Elementor Tabs/Tours widget uses Active Tab to open any chosen tab on page load, or to keep all tabs closed with All Close. - The Plus Addons for Elementor Pro is required for Active Tab, while the Tabs/Tours widget itself is free and is switched on under The Plus Addons > Widgets. - Tablet and mobile settings add device-specific control: Force All Close in Tablet and Force All Close in Mobile work when Active Tab is a number, and First Tab Active in Tablet and First Tab Active in Mobile work when Active Tab is All Close. By default the first tab is open when a page loads. Sometimes another tab matters more, or you want visitors to see only the titles first. The **Active Tab** option of the **Tabs/Tours** widget from The Plus Addons for Elementor opens any tab you choose on page load, or keeps them all closed. *To check the complete feature overview documentation of The Plus Addons for Elementor Tabs/Tours widget, [click here](https://theplusaddons.com/docs/tabs-tours-elementor-widget-settings-overview/).* ***Requirement - This widget is a part of The Plus Addons for Elementor, make sure it's installed & activated to enjoy all its powers.*** [LIVE WIDGET LINK](https://theplusaddons.com/elementor-widget/tabs/?utm_source=tpae&utm_medium=docs&utm_campaign=text) ## Before You Start - **Edition:** **Pro** — Active Tab needs The Plus Addons for Elementor Pro. The Tabs/Tours widget itself is free.- **Widget to enable:** Tabs/Tours, switched on under **The Plus Addons > Widgets**.- In the free plugin the first tab is always open on page load. ## How to Choose the Open Tab - Add the **Tabs/Tours** widget and add your tabs in **Content**.- Open **Extra Option**.- In **Active Tab**, pick the number of the tab to open, counting from the first tab. Or pick **All Close** to keep every tab closed until a visitor clicks one. ![The Active Tab dropdown in the Extra Option section of the Tabs/Tours widget set to 3](https://theplusaddons.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/tabs-active-tab.webp) With **All Close**, visitors see only the tab titles until they click one: ![Tab titles on the front end with no tab open](https://theplusaddons.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/tabs-result-allclose.webp) ![Choosing the open tab in the editor and the result on the page](https://theplusaddons.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Tpae-Tabs-Tours-On-Active-Tab-Example.gif) ## Different Settings on Tablet and Mobile The **Style** tab has two more options in its **Extra Option** section: - **Force All Close in Tablet** and **Force All Close in Mobile** appear when **Active Tab** is a number. They keep all tabs closed on that device. In our test the first tab was open on desktop and closed on a 390 px phone screen.- **First Tab Active in Tablet** and **First Tab Active in Mobile** appear when **Active Tab** is **All Close**. They open the first tab on that device. In our test First Tab Active in Mobile opened the first tab on a 390 px phone screen, while no tab was open on desktop. ![The Force All Close in Tablet and Force All Close in Mobile switches in the Style tab Extra Option section](https://theplusaddons.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/tabs-force-close.webp) ## How It Behaves - Only one tab is open at a time. Clicking another title closes the open one.- **All Close** only affects page load. After a visitor opens a tab, one tab stays open unless [Second Click Closed](https://theplusaddons.com/docs/tabs-tours-elementor-widget-settings-overview/) is on.- Tablet and mobile follow the device sizes of Elementor: our 800 px test counted as tablet and 390 px as mobile. ## Limitations - If the number is higher than the number of tabs, no tab opens (tested: 9 with four tabs).- With **Tab Navigation Responsive** set to **Force Accordion**, the phone view highlights the first accordion title even when another tab is set as active and its content is open.- With **Autoplay** on, Active Tab is not respected: the first title is highlighted while the chosen tab’s content shows.- The option is not part of the free plugin. ## Troubleshooting ### No tab is open when the page loads Check that **Active Tab** is not **All Close** and not higher than your number of tabs. On a phone or tablet, also check **Force All Close in Mobile** and **Force All Close in Tablet** in the Style tab. ## Related Docs - [Tabs/Tours widget: settings overview](https://theplusaddons.com/docs/tabs-tours-elementor-widget-settings-overview/)- [Switch tabs automatically with autoplay](https://theplusaddons.com/docs/elementor-tabs-autoplay/)- [Link to a specific tab](https://theplusaddons.com/docs/anchor-link-a-tab-item-in-elementor/)- [Set an accordion closed by default](https://theplusaddons.com/docs/set-elementor-accordion-closed-by-default/)