Tech Tip - Chrome Tabs

Tech Tip...

Chrome Tabs

Are you tired of typing the same urls for pages you want to visit each time you open Chrome?  The following shows 3 ways you can streamline your use of tabs in Chrome:

1. Setting your startup tabs:

You can set what page or set of pages open up when you start up Chrome.  That way you can have immediate access to your email, your district webpage, your calendar or whatever you prefer.  To get started click on the  Chrome Menu icon in the upper right hand of the browser 

Then select the "Set Pages" under the On Startup section

You will then see a dialogue box that allows you to type in any number of urls that you want to have open each time you start up Chrome.  (Please note - If you haven't yet logged in to Chrome and you open it, your pages won't open automatically once you log in.  This only works where you are already logged in to chrome and open it up)  

2. Setting your home page

Your homepage in Chrome is a page that you often refer to that you don't want to enter the whole url every time you want to go there.  Whether it is your Gmail, Google Search, or your district's webpage, this is a handy tool to use.  The Home button is hidden by default so you need to go to the Chrome Menu to both view it and to set it.

Look at the second section entitled Appearance and check the box to Show Home Button (if not already appearing to the left of your address bar) and then select Change to set the page you would like to use.  (Please note - If you are a Google Apps school, they may have disabled the ability to change this)

3. Pinning Tabs

Another tool for managing your browsing experience is to Pin a tab to your browser.  This only stays as long as you have that browser session is open, but it will allow you to put an oft referred to tab all the way over to the left and shrinks the size so that it isn't crowding out your other tabs.  To Pin a tab, simply right click the desired tab and select Pin Tab.  You will now see it move all the way over to the left and shrink down to just the size of the Favicon.  

I hope that you have found this Tech Tip useful.  Come back each week for more.