http://malektips.com/google_chrome_help_and_tips.html Tips on installing, using, and configuring the Google Chrome web browser. en-us Tue, 2 Dec 2008 17:29:32 GMT Tue, 2 Dec 2008 17:29:32 GMT http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Custom webmaster@envprogramming.com (Andrew Malek) webmaster@envprogramming.com (Andrew Malek) http://malektips.com/graphics/logo_88x30.gif http://malektips.com/google_chrome_help_and_tips.html 88 30 http://malektips.com/google-chrome-keyboard-shortcuts.html Useful keyboard shortcuts for the Google Chrome web browser.

For those who dislike constantly switching from the keyboard to the mouse when browsing and searching the web, Google Chrome supports a wide array of keyboard shortcuts, including some used by other browsers. These include:

Alt + Left Arrow: Previous page ...

Read more at MalekTips.]]> Tue, 21 Oct 2008 21:27:12 GMT http://malektips.com/google-chrome-keyboard-shortcuts.html http://malektips.com/google-chrome-zoom-text.html Having a hard time reading text? Increase its size by zooming in.

Having a hard time reading text in a webpage browsed in Google Chrome? Or would you like to fit more text on a page?

The following options / keyboard shortcuts let you increase or decrease the size of text. Note that text inside images, Flash animations, etc. will not change. Depending on the webpage, zooming in or zooming out may affect the webpage's layout, causing inadvertent affects. Also, there are limits to how large/small you can make text:...

Read more at MalekTips.]]> Fri, 3 Oct 2008 18:28:06 GMT http://malektips.com/google-chrome-zoom-text.html http://malektips.com/google-chrome-right-click-tab.html Right-click on the Google Chrome Tab Bar for more tab opening/closing options.

When more than one tab is open in Google Chrome's tab bar, several tab opening/closing features are available by right-clicking on a tab:

Duplicate: Creates a duplicate copy of the content in the tab in a new Google Chrome window...

Read more at MalekTips.]]> Wed, 1 Oct 2008 16:42:29 GMT http://malektips.com/google-chrome-right-click-tab.html http://malektips.com/google-chrome-home-button-toolbar.html Provide one-click access to your home page in Google Chrome.

If you frequently access your home page in Google Chrome, you may wish to provide one-click access to it at all times. To do so you can add a homepage button to the toolbar:

1. Click the Tools button....

Read more at MalekTips.]]> Tue, 30 Sep 2008 14:32:35 GMT http://malektips.com/google-chrome-home-button-toolbar.html http://malektips.com/google-chrome-prompt-download-file.html Have Google Chrome prompt you where to save downloaded files instead of placing them in a default location.

By default, Google Chrome places all downloaded files in a "Downloads" directory underneath the user's "Documents" folder.

While many people may find this location acceptable and appreciate Google Chrome downloading files immediately without an added dialog box, power users may wish to be prompted every time a file is to be downloaded. This way you can choose where to place each file, putting movies in one folder, games in another, and utilities in yet another folder, for example....

Read more at MalekTips.]]> Mon, 29 Sep 2008 22:48:57 GMT http://malektips.com/google-chrome-prompt-download-file.html http://malektips.com/google-chrome-pop-up-notify.html Prevent Google Chrome from announcing when it finds and blocks a pop-up window in a webpage.

While pop-up windows do have legitimate uses in navigating certain websites, they are often used for advertisements. Google Chrome, by default, blocks them. When pop-up windows are blocked, Google notifies you with a "Blocked Pop-up" alert at the bottom-right of the browser window.

If you frequently visit websites where pop-up windows are blocked, you may grow tired of this notification. If so, it can be disabled:...

Read more at MalekTips.]]> Mon, 29 Sep 2008 16:18:38 GMT http://malektips.com/google-chrome-pop-up-notify.html http://malektips.com/google-chrome-drag-tab-from-firefox.html You can drag and drop a tab from Firefox to view the same page from within Google Chrome.

Viewing a webpage in Firefox and want to see how it looks in Google Chrome? Instead of copying the URL from Firefox and pasting it into Google Chrome, or even retyping it, there's an easier way.

(This has been tested with Firefox 2 and Firefox 3.)...

Read more at MalekTips.]]> Fri, 26 Sep 2008 23:30:59 GMT http://malektips.com/google-chrome-drag-tab-from-firefox.html http://malektips.com/google-chrome-default-browser.html Set Google Chrome to be the default web browser opened by most Windows applications.

When installing Google Chrome, you have the option to make it your default browser that opens when most Windows programs request a browser to view a webpage (some software may be hardcoded to open Internet Explorer). If you did not make this choice, yet later wish to make Google Chrome your default browser, do the following:

1. Click the Tools button, selecting "Options"....

Read more at MalekTips.]]> Fri, 26 Sep 2008 16:07:20 GMT http://malektips.com/google-chrome-default-browser.html http://malektips.com/google-chrome-browsing-history.html View the list of websites recently browsed with Google Chrome.

Want to view the most recently-viewed websites browsed with Google Chrome? Pull up the History and see where you have been on the Internet. Each History item is hyperlinked so you can go back to sites with one click. Plus, you can search through your History items to find a particular site.

To view the History, either:...

Read more at MalekTips.]]> Thu, 25 Sep 2008 18:49:45 GMT http://malektips.com/google-chrome-browsing-history.html http://malektips.com/google-chrome-memory-usage.html Display how much memory Google Chrome and each tab uses in your system.

For those trying to diagnose computer problems when visiting certain resource-intensive websites, or just the merely curious, Google Chrome includes a Task Manager that displays the amount of memory used by the browser and each tab. This way, you can determine if a particular webpage is using too many system resources, possibly slowing your computer down.

And if you want extra information, a "Stats for nerds" screen shows the process IDs of each tab, virtual memory usage, and more....

Read more at MalekTips.]]> Wed, 24 Sep 2008 19:31:05 GMT http://malektips.com/google-chrome-memory-usage.html http://malektips.com/google-chrome-startup-home-page.html Configure the webpage(s) that display when starting the Google Chrome web browser.

By default, when starting Google Chrome, the "New Tab" page appears, offering screenshot access to the user's most frequently-visited websites. While many people may appreciate this feature, others would rather display a home page or multiple home pages of their choosing, or a completely blank page instead. To configure this setting:

1. Click the Tools button....

Read more at MalekTips.]]> Wed, 24 Sep 2008 13:33:08 GMT http://malektips.com/google-chrome-startup-home-page.html http://malektips.com/google-chrome-disable-search-suggestion.html Prevent Google Chrome from querying search engine suggestion services when typing text or web addresses into the address bar.

By default, when typing text or web address URLs into Google Chrome's address bar, Google Chrome will query the default search engine's suggestion service to find related queries or matches to your entered URL/search.

If you do not find the suggestion services useful, or are concerned about your privacy when entering searches and URLs into the address bar, make the following tweak:...

Read more at MalekTips.]]> Tue, 23 Sep 2008 18:30:48 GMT http://malektips.com/google-chrome-disable-search-suggestion.html http://malektips.com/google-chrome-install-customize-settings.html Don't just click through the dialog boxes when installing Google Chrome - there's a customize link you may find useful.

When installing software, many people ignore the text in dialog boxes and keep clicking "Next" or "Ok", skipping through information to install the software faster. You may not wish to do this when installing Google Chrome.

Google Chrome's installation includes a "Customize these settings" link. Click this link during the install process to configure:...

Read more at MalekTips.]]> Tue, 23 Sep 2008 01:57:40 GMT http://malektips.com/google-chrome-install-customize-settings.html http://malektips.com/google-chrome-web-browser-download.html Looking for another way to browse and search the web? Try out the Google Chrome web browser.

An alternative to other web browsers such as Microsoft Internet Explorer and Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome offers Windows users another way to browse and search the Internet. Sporting a "minimal design", Google Chrome offers features such as:

* Malware, phishing, and unsafe website detection...

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