"+" button to add tab in Finder missing

[acousticbiker]

In Catalina, there was a "+" button in the upper left of the Finder window to add a new tab. In Big Sur, that only appears when there are at least two tabs already open. Is there a way to get the "+" back in Finder when only one tab is open?

 

[casperes1996]

In Catalina, there was a "+" button in the upper left of the Finder window to add a new tab. In Big Sur, that only appears when there are at least two tabs already open. Is there a way to get the "+" back in Finder when only one tab is open?

Isn't it just that your tab bar is hidden? Try hitting cmd+shift+t when Finder is active. Alternatively go to the view menu and click show tab bar

 

[SmOgER]

no need for shift. It's cmd + T.
The same keyboard shortcut used in internet browsers.

 

[gilby101]

no need for shift. It's cmd + T.

casperes1996 is right. they are different:

command+T creates a new tab (also in File menu)
shift+command+T shows or hides the tab bar (also in the View menu).