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In Google Chrom have available a range of covert functions relative whom you probably even have no idea. In this article, we will talk about the original functions that will make you a really sophisticated user of this browser and analyze the unspoken functionality of Google Chrome.
If a search engine is a "window" on the Internet, then a web browser is probably a "window frame". It should provide users with high quality Internet searches. However, most of the popular browsers offer a separate operating system for Internet access. It should be noted that the most popular of these programs is Google Chrome, which accounts for the largest percentage of the market.
There is a debate about which browser is the best. It is worth saying that many Chrome alternatives, including Microsoft Edge and Opera, are based on the open source Google Chromium project.
One of the reasons for Chrome's popularity is its user-friendly, well-thought-out interface and versatility. While Chrome's functionality has grown from year to year (when you consider the almost bottomless library of extensions), the default browser itself has a lot of cool features that you probably don't even know existed. Their list grows with every update of the program.
Below are the unspoken features of Google Chrome. These parameters give the user the ability to use their browser 100%.
Chromecast
You can use Chromecast to redirect streaming video from services like Netflix and Hulu directly from your device to your TV. In addition, you can also cast what you see on your computer screen to your TV using the built-in Google Cast feature. The easiest way to do this is to right-click anywhere in Google Chrome and select the Broadcast option . You can also access this feature using the three-dot icon in the upper right corner.
In the pop-up window, select the Chromecast - enabled device on which you want to display the browser window. You can also specify if you want to broadcast only a tab, an entire desktop, or a specific window.
Music controller
Even if you are reading this article in one tab and also listening to music in the second, there is no need to switch between them to pause the song. Chrome has a built-in music controller that can be accessed via the note icon in the menu bar. Click it to start or pause music, go back to the previous track, or activate the next one. If it's a YouTube video , you can use Picture-in-Picture to watch it in the selected tab.
Chrome Omnibox
Google calls Chrome Omnibox an address bar; It looks like a built-in google search page. Omnibox can do a lot of things: solve math problems, answer frequently asked questions, and perform calculations - all before you finish typing your search term. You can even browse your favorite websites without opening them.
This is useful if you want to go directly to the Wikipedia article on orangutans, for example, without going to Google.com or the website home page first. To use this feature, go to the following path: Settings> Search engine> Manage search engines. There you will see the default search engine (which Chrome uses whenever you type in the omnibox) and other sites available for quick searches.
For example, to quickly search Wikipedia, select the Add option under Manage Search Engines and enter the desired URL. Further, if you enter "Wikipedia.org" in the omnibox, on the right, you will see a query prompting you to click a tab to search directly on the site itself.
As soon as you go to this tab, Omnibox will notify you that you are currently searching on a specific website, not on Google. Pressing the "Enter" button takes you literally to the page you want, rather than opening Google search results.
It is worth saying that Omnibox can be used for almost any site. It will work as long as the site is added to the search engine list. Chrome automatically adds "keyword searches" to any site you visit regularly.
Quick search
In case you ever come across a term or phrase on an Internet page that you want to know more about, you can use the built-in quick search of Chrome. Highlight the word or phrase you want to learn more about, right-click it and use the Google search feature. A new tab with search results will open. Alternatively, you can highlight a word or phrase and then simply drag and drop it directly into Chrome's omnibox for instant web searches.
To search for a word or phrase on your Android device, press and hold any text to highlight it, and Chrome will create a dedicated search card at the bottom of the page. Click on it to display Google search results for the desired word or phrase.
On iOS, highlighting a word or phrase will result in a pop-up window with the option "Search the Internet" for more information.
Managing a group of tabs
There are many ways to manage your tabs, but sometimes it’s difficult to keep surfing the net if you have too many sites open and don’t even remember where the information you want is located. Chrome allows you to group tabs so that you can easily and conveniently find the page you want. Right-click a tab and select the Add Tab To New Group option to form a new group.
In the context menu, you can add a group name, select its color, add a new tab, split a group, close all tabs in a group, or open them in a new window. You can also drag and drop tabs to reorder them in a group, add new pages, or remove unwanted pages. Right-click a tab in a group to add a new tab, delete an old one, or move it to a newly created or existing group.
After you have grouped all open pages, you can click the group name to hide all the tabs in it until you are ready to use them. This makes it much easier to find the information you want in Chrome.
Android users have a similar feature at their disposal in the mobile version of Chrome. Press and hold a specific link and choose Open in New Group Tab from the pop-up menu to create a new group. At the bottom of the page, you will see a menu bar with open tabs. Click the plus sign ("+") to open a new tab in the group. Click the arrow button to view and reorder the available tabs in the group.
You can still click the special icon in the upper right corner to view all open pages (and groups of tabs) in one place. You can also create new groups on this page by holding a certain tab and dragging it to another. By clicking the three dots icon, the user can select multiple cards to group at the same time.
Find the required tab
Chrome also gives you the ability to find open tabs so that you can quickly jump to the desired web page. The user can search for the name of the open tab in the Omnibox. If you enter a name for a tab, Chrome will automatically show you the most recently opened pages. Under the correct option, click the Go to Tab button to navigate to the required information.
Alternatively, you can click the arrow icon in the upper right corner of Chrome to open the dedicated box and find the page there. It is also a reliable way to find the tab you want.
Updating an accidentally closed tab
Each of us has once inadvertently closed the page we need. Google made it a little tricky to update a recently closed tab because the program removed the "Open last closed window" option from the Chrome tab menu. But you can still use the Control / Command + Shift + T keyboard shortcut to instantly bring back the last closed tab.
You can also rely on Windows or macOS support. If you've accidentally closed a tab, right-click the menu bar (not the tab itself) and an option will appear in the pop-up menu that will give you the option to reopen the closed tab.
On your phone, you'll be able to bring back the tab you just closed, supported by a toast notification at the bottom of the screen. If you react quickly enough, you will have enough time to click on the "Cancel" button, and the tab will not close. Alternatively, you can open the menu (three dots in the upper right corner) and use the Recent Tabs option to view a list of the most recently closed tabs.
Adding articles to a dedicated list
If you don't have time to read the entire article right now, save it to the “Reading list” and come back to this material later. The list is synced to your Google account, so you can open your saved articles on all devices. You can even read your saved articles without the need for an internet connection.
Click the bookmark mark and select the Add to Reading List option to save a specific page. Click the "Reading List" button on the Favorites bar in order to access absolutely all your saved notes. Articles will be categorized as read also unread and may appear appropriately marked or deleted entirely.
Now Android users do not have such a function, although you can try here. It should be noted that iPhone or iPad owners can click the Share icon and then select Read Later from the pop-up menu. Click the three-dot icon and select Reading List to also access your saved pages.
Setting up the start page
In case you regularly open the same pages on the Internet, Chrome is able to facilitate this process and show them whenever you launch the browser. In the settings menu, go to the "Launch Chrome" section and select which pages you want to see when you reopen the program.
Chrome gives you the right to choose the default new tab content, start page url , open last closed tabs. If you use the option "Open a specific page when the browser starts", you will be able to designate which site to open. In addition, you can ensure that the currently open tabs are shown when the browser is launched.
If a search engine is a "window" on the Internet, then a web browser is probably a "window frame". It should provide users with high quality Internet searches. However, most of the popular browsers offer a separate operating system for Internet access. It should be noted that the most popular of these programs is Google Chrome, which accounts for the largest percentage of the market.
There is a debate about which browser is the best. It is worth saying that many Chrome alternatives, including Microsoft Edge and Opera, are based on the open source Google Chromium project.
One of the reasons for Chrome's popularity is its user-friendly, well-thought-out interface and versatility. While Chrome's functionality has grown from year to year (when you consider the almost bottomless library of extensions), the default browser itself has a lot of cool features that you probably don't even know existed. Their list grows with every update of the program.
Below are the unspoken features of Google Chrome. These parameters give the user the ability to use their browser 100%.
Chromecast
You can use Chromecast to redirect streaming video from services like Netflix and Hulu directly from your device to your TV. In addition, you can also cast what you see on your computer screen to your TV using the built-in Google Cast feature. The easiest way to do this is to right-click anywhere in Google Chrome and select the Broadcast option . You can also access this feature using the three-dot icon in the upper right corner.
In the pop-up window, select the Chromecast - enabled device on which you want to display the browser window. You can also specify if you want to broadcast only a tab, an entire desktop, or a specific window.
Music controller
Even if you are reading this article in one tab and also listening to music in the second, there is no need to switch between them to pause the song. Chrome has a built-in music controller that can be accessed via the note icon in the menu bar. Click it to start or pause music, go back to the previous track, or activate the next one. If it's a YouTube video , you can use Picture-in-Picture to watch it in the selected tab.
Chrome Omnibox
Google calls Chrome Omnibox an address bar; It looks like a built-in google search page. Omnibox can do a lot of things: solve math problems, answer frequently asked questions, and perform calculations - all before you finish typing your search term. You can even browse your favorite websites without opening them.
This is useful if you want to go directly to the Wikipedia article on orangutans, for example, without going to Google.com or the website home page first. To use this feature, go to the following path: Settings> Search engine> Manage search engines. There you will see the default search engine (which Chrome uses whenever you type in the omnibox) and other sites available for quick searches.
For example, to quickly search Wikipedia, select the Add option under Manage Search Engines and enter the desired URL. Further, if you enter "Wikipedia.org" in the omnibox, on the right, you will see a query prompting you to click a tab to search directly on the site itself.
As soon as you go to this tab, Omnibox will notify you that you are currently searching on a specific website, not on Google. Pressing the "Enter" button takes you literally to the page you want, rather than opening Google search results.
It is worth saying that Omnibox can be used for almost any site. It will work as long as the site is added to the search engine list. Chrome automatically adds "keyword searches" to any site you visit regularly.
Quick search
In case you ever come across a term or phrase on an Internet page that you want to know more about, you can use the built-in quick search of Chrome. Highlight the word or phrase you want to learn more about, right-click it and use the Google search feature. A new tab with search results will open. Alternatively, you can highlight a word or phrase and then simply drag and drop it directly into Chrome's omnibox for instant web searches.
To search for a word or phrase on your Android device, press and hold any text to highlight it, and Chrome will create a dedicated search card at the bottom of the page. Click on it to display Google search results for the desired word or phrase.
On iOS, highlighting a word or phrase will result in a pop-up window with the option "Search the Internet" for more information.
Managing a group of tabs
There are many ways to manage your tabs, but sometimes it’s difficult to keep surfing the net if you have too many sites open and don’t even remember where the information you want is located. Chrome allows you to group tabs so that you can easily and conveniently find the page you want. Right-click a tab and select the Add Tab To New Group option to form a new group.
In the context menu, you can add a group name, select its color, add a new tab, split a group, close all tabs in a group, or open them in a new window. You can also drag and drop tabs to reorder them in a group, add new pages, or remove unwanted pages. Right-click a tab in a group to add a new tab, delete an old one, or move it to a newly created or existing group.
After you have grouped all open pages, you can click the group name to hide all the tabs in it until you are ready to use them. This makes it much easier to find the information you want in Chrome.
Android users have a similar feature at their disposal in the mobile version of Chrome. Press and hold a specific link and choose Open in New Group Tab from the pop-up menu to create a new group. At the bottom of the page, you will see a menu bar with open tabs. Click the plus sign ("+") to open a new tab in the group. Click the arrow button to view and reorder the available tabs in the group.
You can still click the special icon in the upper right corner to view all open pages (and groups of tabs) in one place. You can also create new groups on this page by holding a certain tab and dragging it to another. By clicking the three dots icon, the user can select multiple cards to group at the same time.
Find the required tab
Chrome also gives you the ability to find open tabs so that you can quickly jump to the desired web page. The user can search for the name of the open tab in the Omnibox. If you enter a name for a tab, Chrome will automatically show you the most recently opened pages. Under the correct option, click the Go to Tab button to navigate to the required information.
Alternatively, you can click the arrow icon in the upper right corner of Chrome to open the dedicated box and find the page there. It is also a reliable way to find the tab you want.
Updating an accidentally closed tab
Each of us has once inadvertently closed the page we need. Google made it a little tricky to update a recently closed tab because the program removed the "Open last closed window" option from the Chrome tab menu. But you can still use the Control / Command + Shift + T keyboard shortcut to instantly bring back the last closed tab.
You can also rely on Windows or macOS support. If you've accidentally closed a tab, right-click the menu bar (not the tab itself) and an option will appear in the pop-up menu that will give you the option to reopen the closed tab.
On your phone, you'll be able to bring back the tab you just closed, supported by a toast notification at the bottom of the screen. If you react quickly enough, you will have enough time to click on the "Cancel" button, and the tab will not close. Alternatively, you can open the menu (three dots in the upper right corner) and use the Recent Tabs option to view a list of the most recently closed tabs.
Adding articles to a dedicated list
If you don't have time to read the entire article right now, save it to the “Reading list” and come back to this material later. The list is synced to your Google account, so you can open your saved articles on all devices. You can even read your saved articles without the need for an internet connection.
Click the bookmark mark and select the Add to Reading List option to save a specific page. Click the "Reading List" button on the Favorites bar in order to access absolutely all your saved notes. Articles will be categorized as read also unread and may appear appropriately marked or deleted entirely.
Now Android users do not have such a function, although you can try here. It should be noted that iPhone or iPad owners can click the Share icon and then select Read Later from the pop-up menu. Click the three-dot icon and select Reading List to also access your saved pages.
Setting up the start page
In case you regularly open the same pages on the Internet, Chrome is able to facilitate this process and show them whenever you launch the browser. In the settings menu, go to the "Launch Chrome" section and select which pages you want to see when you reopen the program.
Chrome gives you the right to choose the default new tab content, start page url , open last closed tabs. If you use the option "Open a specific page when the browser starts", you will be able to designate which site to open. In addition, you can ensure that the currently open tabs are shown when the browser is launched.
