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Tuesday, May 2, 2023

Unlock the Power of Google Chrome: How to Use It as a Text Editor

Are you looking for a lightweight and versatile text editor that won't take up valuable space on your computer?

Look no further than Google Chrome!

While it's primarily known as a web browser, Chrome can also function as a powerful text editor, complete with formatting tools.

Whether you're a developer, writer, or just looking for a simple way to edit text files, this guide has got you covered.

Here's how to do it.

Open a new tab in Chrome
Enter data:text/html, <html contenteditable> in the addressbar.
Start typing!

Note: You can bookmark the page for when you next need a text editor.

fig.1 Google Chrome as a Text Editor

If you want to keep the text or prevent its loss if you close the tab, be sure to save it.

Here's how:

Press CTRL+S.
Select location,
Enter filename
Select Save As Type - Webpage Single File or Webpage Complete.
Click Save

Note: The file will be saved as an html file that can be reopened by Chrome or other web brosers (and for that matter, Microsoft Word).

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Wednesday, April 26, 2023

How to Set a Timer or Stopwatch in Google Chrome

Whether you're cooking a meal, need to know when to leave, or something else, a timer can be a handy tool.

And with Google Chrome, you can set a timer or stopwatch right from your browser.

To set a timer in Google Chrome, follow these steps:

Open Google Chrome.

In the address bar, type set a timer for followed by the amount of time you want the timer to run. For example, to set a timer for 5 minutes, you type set a timer for 5 minutes.

Press Enter.

A timer will appear.

The timer will start automatically.

To stop the timer, click the "Stop" button.

fig. 1 Google Chrome Timer

To set a stopwatch in Google Chrome, follow these steps:

Open Google Chrome.

In the address bar, type start a stopwatch.

Press Enter.

A stopwatch will appear.

To start the stopwatch, click the Start button.

To stop the stopwatch, click the Stop button.

Here are a few tips for using timers and stopwatches in Google Chrome:

You can set multiple timers at the same time.

You can pause and resume timers.

You can reset timers.

You can adjust the volume of the timer alarm.

You can customize the appearance of the timer and stopwatch.

Setting a timer or stopwatch in Google Chrome is easy and convenient.

Enjoy!

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Sunday, April 16, 2023

How to Group Tabs in Google Chrome to Boost Your Productivity

With so many systems and services moving to the internet, it can be easy to have too many tabs open in Google Chrome.

This can make it difficult to stay organized and productive.

We've already shared the Cool Tip to name Chrome Windows but there's even more ways to keep Chrome Tabs organized.

Fortunately, Chrome offers a feature called tab groups that can help you keep your tabs organized and easily accessible.

Here's how to Group, Add, Remove and Search Tabs in Google Chrome:

Group Tabs.

On your computer, open Chrome .
Click New tab .
Right-click a tab and select Add tab to new group.

Add tab to new group

Add Tab to New Group

Add tab to new group - Choices

Name this Group
Select Color for this Group
New Tab in Group
Ungroup
Close Group
Move Group to New Window

Add a Tab to Existing Group

Drag the tab into the group.

Remove a Tab from a Group

Right-click the tab, then select Remove from group.

Finally, don't forget that you can Search Tabs as well.

Search Tabs

Type @tabs in the address bar and then type a few characters of the tab title to see matching suggestions.

That's it!

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Saturday, April 15, 2023

One Simple Cool Tip to Boost Your Productivity with Chrome Windows

Google Chrome is one of the most popular web browsers in the world, and for good reason.

It's fast, secure, and packed with features.

One of those features, a Cool Tip, is the ability to name your Chrome windows.

Why do this?

You can organize your chrome windows and tabs logically.

And give each window its own unique name.

Each Chrome window can contain many tabs and you can move tabs from window to window to keep them organized.

This can be a great way to keep track of different windows, especially if you have a lot of them open at the same time.

To name a Chrome window, follow these steps:

Right-click on the title bar of the window you want to name.
Select Name Window from the menu.
Enter a name for the window in the text box that appears.
Click OK.

Name Chrome Windows

The name of the windows will now appear in the taskbar and in the Alt+Tab menu.

View Chrome Window Names

Here are a few tips for naming your Chrome windows:

Be descriptive. The name of the window should give you a good idea of what's inside it.
Use short names. Long names can be difficult to read, especially when you're switching between windows quickly.
Use consistent naming conventions. This will make it easier to find the windows you're looking for.

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Thursday, April 13, 2023

Create a QR Code in Seconds Using This Cool Tip!

Do you want to create a QR code for a website you own or manage?

Are you publicizing a community or local event and want users to be able to scan a QR code to see your information?

Here's a Cool Tip: create QR codes from your Google Chrome browser.

A QR code is a two-dimensional barcode that can be read by smartphones and other mobile devices.

They are a great way to share information quickly and easily such as websites, contact information, social media profiles, and more.

Here's how to do it:

Open Chrome Chrome.
Go to the web page you want to create a QR for.

For example, http://www.OneCoolTip.com

Find the address bar:

Windows computers: To the right of the address bar, click Share icon

Select Create QR Code.

Your new QR appears.

Click Download to download the QR code to your PC or Mac.
Share your QR code far and wide.

Add the QR code to printed materials!

Others can scan the QR code to go to your website.

Use the Google App camera to scan the QR code.
Users can visit the website that the QR code promotes.

Mac computers: To the right of the address bar, click Share icon and then QR code .

The Google Chrome Dino is prominently located in the center of the QR code so you may want to find another option for your brand.

But for a quick and easy solution, this is a good way to create a QR code.

Enjoy!

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Wednesday, March 1, 2023

F5: The Ultimate Shortcut for Keeping Your Web Browsing Fresh!

Is your browsing "fresh"?

It might not be.

Here's the Cool Tip.

F5 is a keyboard shortcut that is commonly used to refresh a web page on most web browsers.

The shortcut is also known as a reload button, and it is a simple and effective way to refresh the content of a web page.

Here's what you can do with F5:

Press it once. This will refresh the current web page in your browser. You can also use Ctrl + r shortcut.

Ctrl + F5

You can use the Ctrl + F5 (or Shift+ F5) keyboard shortcut to force a refresh of the page and bypass the browser's cache. This can be helpful if you want to see the latest version of a web page that has been updated recently.

Ctrl+Shift+Del
To clear the browser's cache, you need to open the option to clear the browser’s cache, via the shortcut Ctrl + Shift + Delete (or Ctrl + Shift + Del).

Use Ctrl + Shift + Delete to Clear Browser Cache

That's it. Enjoy your fresh browsing!

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Saturday, February 4, 2023

Learn How to Export Your Chrome Bookmarks in These Easy Steps!

What happens if one day your Chrome bookmarks just disappear?

Or you need to start over with a new Google account?

All of your saved favorites since you first started using Chrome years ago.

Poof!

Just gone.

You should have saved them so you had a backup.

Here's the One Cool Tip: Export them to a file you can save a backup copy.

Here's how to do it.

To export bookmarks from the Google Chrome browser, follow these steps:

Open Google Chrome.
Click on the "Three dots" icon in the upper right corner of the browser window.
Select "Bookmarks" from the drop-down menu.
Select "Bookmark Manager" (or press Ctrl+Shift+O keyboard shortcut).
Click on the "Three dots" icon in the upper right corner of the Bookmark Manager window.
Select "Export bookmarks" from the drop-down menu.

Save the exported file as an HTML file to your desired location.

Note: These steps may vary slightly depending on the version of Google Chrome you are using.

If you ever need to reload those saved bookmarks, you can easily import them into your Google Chrome application.

Here's how to do it.

To import bookmarks into the Google Chrome browser, follow these steps:

Open Google Chrome.
Click on the "Three dots" icon in the upper right corner of the browser window.
Select "Bookmarks" from the drop-down menu.
Click on the "Three dots" icon (or press Ctrl+Shift+O keyboard shortcut)..the upper right corner of the Bookmark Manager window.
Select "Import bookmarks".

Select the HTML file that contains the bookmarks you want to import.
Click on "Open" to import the bookmarks into Google Chrome.

Note: These steps may vary slightly depending on the version of Google Chrome you are using.

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Wednesday, January 4, 2023

Google Chrome Stops Support for Windows 7 and Windows 8/8.1

Google is stopping support for Windows 7 and 8/8.1 with its Chrome browser at the end of 2022.

What does that mean?

Google Chrome version 109 will be the last version that will support the older Windows Operating systems.

Users on these older versions of Windows can continue to use the Chrome browser, however, it will not update to a newer version. Feature updates, bugs and security fixes will no longer be available.

Google Chrome version 110, expected to be released in early February 2023, will only support Windows 10 and 11.

Microsoft Edge is also sunsetting support for the older operating systems.

As of now, Mozilla still supports the older versions. But a final decision on how long to support has not been announced.

Users will have to decide if updating their older PCs is worth the risk and hassle. Or buying a new system with the newer Windows 11 system is a better long term decision.

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Wednesday, December 28, 2022

Search Chrome Tabs, Bookmarks and History

Do you remember visiting a site but can't remember the web address?

Do you bookmark great sites but now can't find the right bookmark?

Do you open many tabs but can't find the one you want?

Google's Chrome browser now lets you search your Tabs, Bookmarks and search History to quickly find your information.

Here's how to do it.

Tabs

Type @tabs in the address bar and then type a few characters of the tab title to see matching suggestions.

Bookmarks

Type @bookmarks to find a bookmark that you previously saved.

History

Type @history to search through your browsing history.

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Wednesday, November 11, 2015

How to Use "Pin Tab" to be More Effective with Google Chrome

How many browser tabs do you have open? Just one or more, many, many more?

We all do it. An open tab for email, one for Facebook, one for watching an Ebay auction, and a few more searches.

It's called "tab creep". We're all creatures of habit and the tabs we have from left-to-right usually indicate the importance of the tabs. We open the most important ones first.

Google Chrome has a cool tip managing the tabs. Specifically, any tab can be "pinned". By pinning a tab, it will shrink and move to the left. In addition, if Chrome is closed, pinned tabs will be retained when the browser is opened next.

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To pin a tab, right-mouse click on the tab and select "Pin Tab" from the dropdown menu.

You'll notice that pinned tabs lose the close "x". To close a pinned tab, right-mouse click on the pinned tab and select "close tab". To unpin, right-mouse click and select "unpin" tab.

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Monday, November 2, 2015

Re-Open Closed Tabs in Chrome Browser - Best of One Cool Tip

While we're away for a few days, here is a Best of One Cool Tip post. rest assured, w'll be back with a new Cool Tips soon!

Re-Open Closed Tabs in Chrome Browser

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It just happens. We've all done it.

You're clicking too fast and then oops.

You accidentally close a tab in the Chrome browser.

Fear not.

There's an easy fix.

All you have to do is press Control + Shift + T and the just-closed tab will reopen where you left off.

On a Mac, use Command + Shift + T to do the same thing.

You can also right-mouse click in the gray box to the right of the tabs and select "Reopen closed window"

Enjoy!

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