A recently discovered trick in Google Chrome lets users group multiple tabs together just by dragging and dropping them, offering a smarter way to manage online multitasking. This is especially helpful for people who work with dozens of tabs open at once, making it easy to organize by topic or task without any extra extensions.
Another cool aspect of Chrome is its ability to send tabs between different devices logged into the same Google account. With a right-click on the tab and a few quick clicks, you can open the same webpage on your phone or another computer, making work seamless across platforms.
Chrome now also allows you to mute individual tabs instead of the whole browser. This is a blessing for those annoying auto-play videos or background music while browsing multiple websites. A simple click on the tab’s speaker icon can silence it without stopping other audio.
One trick that often goes unnoticed is Chrome’s hidden screenshot tool. By pressing Shift + Ctrl + P on Windows (or Shift + Command + P on Mac) while in Developer Tools, users can take full-page screenshots without needing any extensions, offering a clean way to capture long web pages.
You can also control media from any tab without switching to it. Chrome has a media control button near the top right of the browser that lets you play, pause, or skip videos and music even if they’re playing in a different tab. This saves time and avoids clutter.
Another neat feature is the ability to search within open tabs. Just type the site name or keyword in the address bar, and Chrome will suggest switching to an already open tab instead of opening it again, which helps reduce duplication and browser overload.
Users can also make custom shortcuts directly from websites by creating a desktop app version of any page. This turns websites like Gmail or YouTube into standalone apps that open in a clean window without all the browser tabs around them.
A privacy-focused trick is using Guest Mode when you want to browse without leaving any history or cookies. Unlike Incognito Mode, Guest Mode doesn’t retain user profile data, which is great when sharing your computer with others temporarily.
Chrome also recently added the ability to customize the New Tab page more deeply. You can now choose custom background images, adjust shortcuts, and even apply different themes right from the settings, making the browser feel more personal and less sterile.
Lastly, Chrome’s Reading Mode, available via a quick flag activation, removes ads and clutter from web pages for distraction-free reading. This is perfect for students, researchers, or anyone who wants to focus on the actual content without visual noise.
Chrome now supports live captioning for videos, even those that don’t have subtitles. When enabled, it automatically creates captions in real time for any video with audio playing in the browser, helping users who are hard of hearing or prefer watching with captions.
Another handy trick involves using Chrome’s built-in Task Manager to see which tabs or extensions are using the most memory. This can help speed up your browser by allowing you to end processes that are slowing things down without closing the whole browser.
If you’ve ever closed a tab by accident, Chrome makes it easy to reopen it. Just right-click on the tab bar and select “Reopen closed tab,” or use the shortcut Ctrl + Shift + T. It works even if you’ve closed and reopened the entire browser.
For people who use Chrome for work, profiles are a useful feature. You can create separate profiles for personal and professional use, each with its own bookmarks, extensions, and saved passwords. Switching between them is quick and keeps your browsing organized.
Chrome’s autofill settings have become smarter over time. The browser now lets you control what kind of information is saved, like addresses, payment methods, and passwords, with better security and editing options from the settings menu.
You can now use voice search directly from the address bar or the New Tab page by clicking the microphone icon. It’s fast, convenient, and often more accurate than typing long queries, especially on devices with smaller keyboards.
Some users don’t realize that Chrome has experimental features called “flags.” By typing chrome://flags into the address bar, you can explore and enable powerful hidden features that aren’t available in the standard settings menu.
Chrome also allows syncing of clipboard content across devices. If you copy something on your desktop, you can paste it on your phone as long as both devices are signed into Chrome and sync is enabled, making transitions smoother.
A practical tip is pinning tabs that you use frequently. Right-click on a tab and select “Pin.” This shrinks the tab and locks it to the left side, preventing it from being closed accidentally and keeping it always accessible during work.
Lastly, Chrome’s password manager now helps alert you if any of your saved passwords have been part of a data breach. This adds an extra layer of security by prompting you to update weak or compromised credentials immediately.
Chrome now lets users create QR codes for any webpage instantly. By right-clicking anywhere on a page and choosing the “Create QR code” option, you get a scannable image you can share with others for quick mobile access to that page.
Another trick is Chrome’s tab hover cards, which show a small preview of the tab’s contents when you hover over it. This helps especially when you have many tabs open and can’t read all their titles, saving you time from clicking through each one.
When you're filling out online forms, Chrome can now offer to generate secure passwords for you. This feature integrates directly with Chrome’s password manager, which also offers to save and sync the password securely across devices.
You can drag highlighted text directly into another tab to search or use it without needing to copy and paste. This is a subtle feature that speeds up research work or any kind of multitasking involving text from multiple sources.
A useful shortcut not everyone knows is pressing the spacebar to scroll down a webpage and Shift + Spacebar to scroll back up. It’s a small thing but becomes very handy when reading long pages without reaching for the mouse.
Chrome’s “Site Settings” option allows you to manage permissions like notifications, camera access, and pop-ups on a site-by-site basis. This gives you better control over privacy and stops unwanted distractions from certain websites.
If you want to reduce distractions, Chrome now supports a Focus Mode (available through flags) that opens a tab in a minimal window without the usual toolbars and bookmarks. It’s great when you need to concentrate on one task at a time.
You can now install Chrome extensions directly from the Chrome Web Store with just a single click, thanks to improved UI changes. It’s more seamless and requires fewer permission steps than before, making browsing enhancements quicker to adopt.
Chrome now includes better download management. The download bar has been replaced with a cleaner drop-down panel that’s easier to navigate, allowing you to open or locate files directly from the new downloads menu in the top right corner.
Lastly, Chrome remembers recently copied text and offers it as a suggestion when you open a new tab and begin typing in the search bar. This little detail can help retrieve links or queries you copied earlier without pasting them manually.