How to Use Google Chrome Efficiently


keyborad shortcuts

Ctrl 1-8 = Pressing Ctrl and any number 1 through 8 will move to the corresponding tab in your tabbar.

Ctrl 9 = Switch to the last tab.

Ctrl H = Show history

Ctrl J = Open Downloads window

Ctrl K = Move the cursor to the Omnibox (address bar)

Ctrl T = Open a new tab

omnibox­
Use the Omnibox to do more than just search:
The Google Omnibox does more than displaying the URL and allowing you to search. It is also capable of performing mathematical calculations and even answer questions such as "how many cups are in 2 liters?"

Sync Chrome with your Google­
Chrome allows you to sync your settings, passwords, and bookmarks to your Google account. This is a great feature foranyone who switches computers (e.g. work computer and home computer) and needs access to all their bookmarks and account settings. You can log into your Google Account and adjust your sync settings by going into Settings under the "wrench" Chrome wrench icon or "Menu" Chrome Menu button icon.

Pin your frequently used tabs­
Pin your favorite tabs to save space on your tab bar without losing quick access to your favorite pages. Right click on tabs and use pin tab..

Use the Autofill feature­
Use the Chrome Autofill feature for automatically filling out any online form with common fields such as your name, e-mail, address, etc. To enter the Autofill values follow the below steps.

1.Click on the "wrench" Chrome wrench icon or "Menu" Chrome Menu button icon in the top right corner.

2. Click Settings

3.At the bottom of Settings, click Show advanced settings...

4. Click Manage Autofill settings under Passwords and forms.

5. In the Autofill settings window, click the Add new street address button.

6. Fill out all address settings you wish to be saved and click ok.

7.Once complete try out your Autofill using the below form. To enter the values click on any of the below fields and select the name of your Autofill.

First name:
Last name:
Address:
City:
State:
Zip:
Phone number:
E-mail:

Resize text boxes:

Chrome gives you the ability to resize any text field. This can be extremely useful for when you're filling out a form that doesn't seem big enough for all the information you're entering.

Use the Chrome Task manager­
To open the Task manager press Shift Esc or Click on the "wrench" Chrome wrench icon or"Menu" Chrome Menu button icon in the top right corner, click Tools,and then Task manager.

Quickly close a tab­
Any tab can be closed by clicking on the x on the tab. However, there are much quicker ways to close a tab. For example, if you have a mouse with a wheel pushing in on the wheel anywhere on the tab will close thetab. The shortcut keys Ctrl W or Ctrl F4 will also close the current open tab. Middle-clicking on any link will also open that link in a new tab.

Use Chrome commands­
Use the chrome:// commands to access many hidden features of Chrome. There is a few dozen of these commands available that will allow you to do everything from viewing DNS information, GPU information, look for conflicts, setting flags, and much more. A listing of these commands can be accessed by typing

chrome://chrome-urls

in the Omnibox.

Install Extensions and addons to enable more features.