How to Handle Multiple Windows or Tabs in Selenium WebDriver

By Bhau Automation • Selenium WebDriver Tutorial

🎯 What You Will Learn

• What are Multiple Windows and Tabs?
• Difference Between Window and Tab
• getWindowHandle() Method
• getWindowHandles() Method
• Switch Between Browser Windows
• Close Child Window and Return to Parent
• Real-Time Selenium Examples
• Selenium Interview Questions

💡 Handling multiple browser windows and tabs is one of the most frequently asked Selenium WebDriver interview topics. Every Automation Tester should master this concept.

📌 What are Multiple Windows in Selenium?

Many web applications open new browser windows or tabs after clicking a button or link. Selenium WebDriver provides methods to switch control from one browser window to another using unique window handles.

📌 Difference Between Window and Tab

📌 getWindowHandle() vs getWindowHandles()

💻 Selenium Code Example

WebDriver driver = new ChromeDriver();

driver.get("https://www.bhauautomation.com");

String parentWindow = driver.getWindowHandle();

driver.findElement(By.linkText("Open New Window")).click();

Set windows = driver.getWindowHandles();

for(String window : windows){

    if(!window.equals(parentWindow)){
        driver.switchTo().window(window);

        System.out.println(driver.getTitle());

        driver.close();
    }
}

driver.switchTo().window(parentWindow);

🎯 Real-Time Use Cases

• Payment Gateway Windows
• Google Login Popup
• Facebook Login Window
• PDF Preview Window
• Terms & Conditions Pop-up
• Social Media Share Windows

🏆 Best Practices

• Always store the parent window handle.
• Switch only after the new window is opened.
• Close only child windows when required.
• Return control to the parent window.
• Use Explicit Wait for dynamic popups.

❓ Selenium Interview Questions

🎥 Watch Complete Video Tutorial

Watch How to Handle Multiple Windows or Tabs in Selenium WebDriver

🔥 Key Takeaways

• Use getWindowHandle() for the current window.
• Use getWindowHandles() for all open windows.
• Always save the parent window before switching.
• Switch using driver.switchTo().window().
• Handling multiple windows is a common Selenium interview topic.

⚡ Master Selenium Window Handling concepts to confidently automate real-world applications and crack Selenium Automation interviews.

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