Adding extensions to Google Chrome can give your web browser all sorts of new functionality. Browser extensions come in all shapes and sizes. With the right extensions, you can generally become more organized and productive.
But how do you find, install, and manage extensions in your Chrome browser? This article explains more about finding, installing, and managing extensions in Google Chrome.
You have to download the official Chrome Extensions from the Chrome Web Store from a trusted source.
Next, search for the specific extension you would be needing. Google helps by providing recommendations on top required extensions. You can make your choice from there.
Click on your desired extension choice. This would redirect you to the extension’s page.
On the extension’s page, click “Add to Chrome” to add the extension to your browser.
A window will pop up and ask you for permissions needed by the extension. Read the permissions carefully and decide whether you want to give this extension access, then click “Add Extension.”
After installation is completed, an icon usually appears indicating that you added to your Chrome browser in the top right corner, next to the settings icon.
This area tends to get clustered as more extensions are added. To avoid this, right-click on the extension’s icon and click on the “Hide in Chrome menu” to move it into the menu and out of Chrome’s toolbar.
Once added, all you need to do is log in/sign up to the extension (not in all cases, but in some cases you would have to create an account), and you are all good to go!
To manage your chrome extensions, follow these steps:
Click on the three dots indicating menu at the top right of your Chrome screen.
Select “More Tools” then click on “Extensions.” You can also type chrome://extensions/ into Chrome’s Omnibox and press Enter.
Browse through your extensions and click on the “details” icon to pull up the settings tab.
Otherwise, if you know which extension you want to change—and it’s already docked on your browser— you can right-click the extension’s icon on Chrome’s shelf, then click “Manage Extensions” to circumvent going to the main extensions landing page.