Tech Tip – Get More From Google Chrome

Would you like to get more out of Google Chrome so that it makes your life easier?

Here are some tips and tricks:

• Turn on Sync in Google Chrome - if you turn on Sync in Chrome it means things like your history, favourite websites, passwords and other settings can follow you between different machines that you are running Google Chrome on and are signed into....  learn how to turn on Sync here
• Make your own profile - Google Chrome supports multiple profiles meaning different people or different personas can have their own settings and customisation in Google Chrome.... learn how to make profiles here
• Customise Chrome with different themes and extensions - change the look and feel of Google Chrome by adding different themes and extra features using extensions.... learn how to use themes and extensions here
• Continue where you left off, or open a specific page with you open Chrome - Google Chrome can be configured to open your favourite pages as different tabs when you launch it.... learn how to configure it here
• Use private browsing to stop your browsing history from being tracked - Google Chrome has "Incognito" browsing where the browser doesn't track you or save any browser history and will not load any pre-saved sessions which is very handy if you want to login to a website that has cached credentials and usually logs you in automatically with a different user account.... learn how to use private "Incognito" browsing here
• Personalise your "New Tab" pages - you can customise your new tab page with different Chrome cards....  learn how to personalise your new tabs here

Have some fun with it and configure Google Chrome so that is works for your personal needs.

If you haven't already, why not kick things off by setting up a personal profile and a business profile to keep work and personal settings and sites separate. 

Differentiate your personal and business profiles by using different themes.

These are just a couple of ideas to get you started and see what a difference customising Google Chrome can make to you....