10 coolest features Chrome address bar, which you did not know

We often take for your browser only as a place where we enter URL, to which we want to move the page. In this case, it can help to make a lot of really useful things that today and we'll talk.

We often take for your browser only as a place where we enter URL, to which we want to move the page. In this case, it can help to make a lot of really useful things that today and we'll talk.

Used as a unit converter and calculator

If you urgently need to perform some simple mathematical operation, such as convert Celsius to Fahrenheit, minutes into hours or meters in a mile, do not look for the calculator on your computer or online converter Internet. This can make for Chrome you need to enter for Operation in the address bar. For example, 50 c = f considers the desired temperature, and 50 feet = inches - distance.

To turn the browser into a notebook

You sit on the Internet, and then you receive a call and asked to write down some important information. Often a piece of paper and pen next to does not appear, and the "Notepad" have to look for a few minutes among the abundance of programs. Chrome, and help out in these situations, because you can simply enter the address of the following form:

As soon as you press Enter, the browser will become a regular clean sheet of notebook, where it will be possible to quickly write an urgent note. That the next time such a situation is not caught by surprise, we recommend immediately add the page to your bookmarks. By the way, if you want a little personalized notes, can be added to address a little CSS, writing, for example: data: text / html, .

Search on specific sites

Google veterans are probably familiar with the old search engine operator site:. Use it has now become much easier. To do this, go to the desired Web site and placing the cursor at the end of the address bar, press Tab. After that we finish what we want to find. The search will be carried out exclusively within the desired page.

Search in Gmail or Google Drive

The transition to a separate web application to find something, takes a few clicks and definitely will not be a quick search through the browser. To do this, once follow the instructions below:

1. Right click on the address bar and select the item Edit Search Engines.
2. Add a new search engine called Google Drive.
3. Assign it a keyword, for example Gdrive.
4. Instead of a URL, enter the following address: http://drive.google.com/?hl=en&tab=bo#search/%s. If you do this for Gmail, the address is: https://mail.google.com/mail/ca/u/0/#apps/%s.
   

The next time you need to find something in one of the services, just type in the address bar gmail.com or drive.google.com and press Tab.

Open a window to send mail

Go to Gmail or a third-party client and click on the button "Create a new message", it turns out, is much slower than enter mailto: in your browser. If an urgent need to send an e-mail message, use this advice.

Learn more about website security

If the site you are visiting, it seems suspicious, it controls everything, what he will do on your browser by clicking on the page icon to the left of the web-site address. There you can find information about the used cookies, and block JavaScript, pop-ups and much more.

Remove Text Formatting

If you frequently copy text from other sources, so formatting is not exactly a problem has left you out. Quickly return to familiar color, size and font of the text will be copied exactly the address bar. We put us to the desired text, and then copy it from there. All formatting options will be removed.

Try the file manager

It will not be the most popular function of Google Chrome, but nevertheless use your browser as a file manager also possible. simply enter C: / Windows or file: // localhost on Mac and Linux. In the last two platforms, you can also use a convenient shorthand file: ///.

Find anything using drag-n-drop

If you hate to use the familiar keyboard shortcuts Ctrl + C and Ctrl + V as well as the right click of the mouse, then Google Chrome is the solution for you. Any word from a web page can be easily found on the Internet. You just need to drag and drop it into the address bar and press Enter.

To determine the specific location to a new tab

If you are obsessed with a certain location tab of your browser, just drag any link or URL to the desired location on the tab bar.

And what additional features you use the address bar? Share your tips in the comments.