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The world’s most popular browser:
Google Chrome
But most of us aren't using it to its full potential.
Here are 10 simple Chrome tips that will blow your mind:
Google Chrome
But most of us aren't using it to its full potential.
Here are 10 simple Chrome tips that will blow your mind:
#1: Easily play any media file.
Have a video or audio file you want to play?
Just drag and drop it to a tab.
It'll start to play.
No need for additional software.
Have a video or audio file you want to play?
Just drag and drop it to a tab.
It'll start to play.
No need for additional software.
#2: Create groups of tabs.
Find yourself wanting to open the same tabs all the time?
Put them into groups:
• Click on a tab
• Hold shift
• Select other tabs you want
• Right click
• Choose 'add tab to new group'
• Name the group
Now press the button to open them all.
Find yourself wanting to open the same tabs all the time?
Put them into groups:
• Click on a tab
• Hold shift
• Select other tabs you want
• Right click
• Choose 'add tab to new group'
• Name the group
Now press the button to open them all.
#3: Mute a tab with one click.
When a tab plays sound, a speaker icon shows.
Make that icon clickable for easy mute/unmute.
Set it up once:
• Type chrome://flags
• Enable tab audio muting UI control
• Relaunch Chrome
Now, just click on that speaker icon to mute + unmute.
When a tab plays sound, a speaker icon shows.
Make that icon clickable for easy mute/unmute.
Set it up once:
• Type chrome://flags
• Enable tab audio muting UI control
• Relaunch Chrome
Now, just click on that speaker icon to mute + unmute.
#4: Link to specific parts of a webpage.
Want to share a particular part of page?
• Highlight the text you need
• Right click
• Choose 'copy link to highlight'
• Share it
Direct them to exactly what you want them to see.
Want to share a particular part of page?
• Highlight the text you need
• Right click
• Choose 'copy link to highlight'
• Share it
Direct them to exactly what you want them to see.
#5: Search your gmail inbox.
Set it up:
• chrome://settings/searchEngines
• Add site search
• Name it
• Add shortcut 'gmail'
• Add #search/%s" target="_blank" rel="noopener" onclick="event.stopPropagation()">mail.google.com
Now to find your emails about chickens, in the box type:
'gmail chickens'
It'll search your inbox for 'chickens'.
Set it up:
• chrome://settings/searchEngines
• Add site search
• Name it
• Add shortcut 'gmail'
• Add #search/%s" target="_blank" rel="noopener" onclick="event.stopPropagation()">mail.google.com
Now to find your emails about chickens, in the box type:
'gmail chickens'
It'll search your inbox for 'chickens'.
#6: Add your favourite website to your desktop.
Use YouTube every day?
• Click the install icon on the right of the box
• Install
• It'll appear on your desktop
• Add it to your launch bar on a Mac
• Add it as a taskbar shortcut on PC
Now you have easy access.
Use YouTube every day?
• Click the install icon on the right of the box
• Install
• It'll appear on your desktop
• Add it to your launch bar on a Mac
• Add it as a taskbar shortcut on PC
Now you have easy access.
#7: Use shortcuts to save time.
Instead of using your mouse 100s of times a day, use these:
• Cmd/Ctl + T --> open a tab
• Cmd/Ctl + W --> close a tab
• Cmd/Ctl + Shft + T --> reopens a tab
• Cmd/Ctl + 1 switches to the 1st tab
• Cmd/Ctl + 9 switches to the last tab
Instead of using your mouse 100s of times a day, use these:
• Cmd/Ctl + T --> open a tab
• Cmd/Ctl + W --> close a tab
• Cmd/Ctl + Shft + T --> reopens a tab
• Cmd/Ctl + 1 switches to the 1st tab
• Cmd/Ctl + 9 switches to the last tab
#8: Pin your favorite tabs.
Use the same tabs all the time?
Pin them for easy use.
• Right click
• Pin
Now it takes up less space.
And it's always there for quick access.
Use the same tabs all the time?
Pin them for easy use.
• Right click
• Pin
Now it takes up less space.
And it's always there for quick access.
#9: Compose an email.
Set it up:
• Preferences
• Search engine>Manage search engines
• Add site search
• Name it
• Shortcute: e
• For url use 'mailto:?subject=%s'
Now, to write an email with the subject 'reschedule meeting'
Just type:
'e reschedule meeting'
Voila!
Set it up:
• Preferences
• Search engine>Manage search engines
• Add site search
• Name it
• Shortcute: e
• For url use 'mailto:?subject=%s'
Now, to write an email with the subject 'reschedule meeting'
Just type:
'e reschedule meeting'
Voila!
#10: Use the play controls.
No matter what tab you're on, you can control whatever is playing in the background.
• Press the audio control icon
• Pause, play, skip tracks
• Click picture-in-picture
Now you'll see the video playing while you're browsing other sites.
No matter what tab you're on, you can control whatever is playing in the background.
• Press the audio control icon
• Pause, play, skip tracks
• Click picture-in-picture
Now you'll see the video playing while you're browsing other sites.
TL;DR 10 Chrome tips that will blow your mind:
#1: Play any media file
#2: Create tab groups
#3: Mute tabs
#4: Link to part of a webpage
#5: Search your inbox
#6: Create desktop shortcuts
#7: Use shortcuts
#8: Pin your favorite tabs
#9: Compose an email
#10: Use play controls
#1: Play any media file
#2: Create tab groups
#3: Mute tabs
#4: Link to part of a webpage
#5: Search your inbox
#6: Create desktop shortcuts
#7: Use shortcuts
#8: Pin your favorite tabs
#9: Compose an email
#10: Use play controls
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