Chrome Tips & Tricks
#1: Open Specific Pages on Startup
Rather than opening your browser with just one homepage, Chrome gives you an option to open several pages as it starts up, providing an instant access to several websites and services you prefer to start your day with.
#2: Pin Tab
In Chrome. there is an option to pin a tab that can minimize the tab to display only the icon. When you have a number of tabs opened, this feature is very useful, as it will display the icons, leaving more space for multitasking. This option also avoids tabs lost on the side of the screen when you have numerous tabs open at one time.
#3: Mute Tab
In Chrome. there is an option to mute a tab that is playing sound. This is very helpful when you need to silence video or audio on a specific tab quickly.
Side Note: If you have a lot of tabs open and you aren't sure where the sound is coming from, look for the tab with the sound icon!
#4: Change Tab Location
If you want to change the tab location or want to open a link at a specific tab location, you can hold the link or the tab, drag the link or the tab to a specific tab location.
#5: Open a Recently Closed Tab
It happens to us all. You accidently clicked the x on a tab! It is SUPER simple to restore that tab! You can use the keyboard short cut CTRL+SHIFT+T, or just right click in the tab area of your Chrome window and choose Restore Closed Tab.
#6: Create Desktop Shortcuts of Your Favorite Websites
In Chrome, you can turn a website into a desktop app to quickly access your favorite website. To make a shortcut, navigate to your favorite website, click the controls icons, click More Tools..., then click Create a Shortcut!
#7: Make Favicons your Bookmarks
In Chrome, there is another way to get quick access to your favorite websites by creating favicon of the website instead of whole URL text.
To get this, first click the controls icon, selecting Bookmarks and then ticking “Show bookmarks bar.”
Once done with this, whenever you are going to add new sites to your bookmarks, always make sure to delete the text in the name box, for a favicon-only list.
Side Note: You can always use shortened text if you still prefer to see a title, or you can create a folder and place several pages inside for organization.
#8: Right-Click to Search Google
If you're ever on a webpage and come across a word or phrase you want to know more about, Chrome offers an easy, built-in search option. Highlight the word(s) you want to search, right-click, and select "Search Google for [word]." A new tab will open and your Google search will appear. If you're using a Mac, control-click on a highlighted word to perform a search.
#9: Drag and Drop Downloaded Files
As soon as you download a file, a bar will appear at the bottom of that particular tab, allowing easy access to the file. In doing so, it also saves space by only showing what is immediately relevant for each individual tab. You can use controls in that bar to locate the file in Windows, or even view your full list of downloads. You can drag and drop the downloaded files directly from the bar at the bottom of the tab.
#10: Just For Fun-Change Your Chrome Theme
Be sure you are logged into Chrome.
Click Here: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/category/themes
Find a them you like and click Add to Chrome!
