Monday, January 30, 2012

How do you install Google Chrome Extensions


Awesome Extensions

  1. What are extensions?
    1. Extensions are small little add-ons that add features to your browser.  Little programs that add functionality to give the browser a little more flexibility and power.
  2. Caution about extensions.
    1. There are hundreds of extension that are quite cool.  The problem is that if you load a bunch on you start to slow your browser down.
    2. Also there are many that are fun but become addictive time wasters.
  3. Seven Google apps extensions worth having.
    1. Save attachments that you get in Gmail, directly to your Gdocs so that you don’t have to download them.
    2. If you find a page that you like on the web, you can send it to your Gdocs as a PDF.
    3. If you find a page that you like, send the link to a friend by clicking a button.
  4. How to add Gapps extensions.
    1. Open up Google Chrome.
    2. Click on the wrench icon in the top right corner of Google Chrome.
    3. Click on the “Extensions” option on the left hand side of the screen.
    4. Click the “Get more extensions” link at the bottom.
    5. Type in the search terms of the extensions you want.
    6. Click the “Add to Chrome” button.
    7. A dialogue box will pop up
      1. Click the “Install” button.
  5. That is all there is to it.  Here is a list of search terms and extensions I like to use.
    1. Gmail Attachments To Docs
      1. Save those pesky Gmail attachments directly to Google Docs from the attachment list itself with a newly added Save To Docs link.
    2. Send from Gmail (by Google)
      1. Makes Gmail your default email application and provides a button to compose a Gmail message to quickly share a link via email
    3. Send to Google Docs
      1. Allows you to upload a pdf version of the current page to your Google Docs using the pdfcrowd service.
    4. IE Multi-Tabs
      1. If you come across a website that doesn’t work properly while using Chrome then try using this extension.
    5. Print Friendly
      1. Allows you to eliminate ads and other unwanted areas before you print from a web page.
    6. Checker Plus for Gmail
      1. Gmail notifications.  Be notified when you receive an email.  Compose, read, and reply to email from the notification.  Popsup a small window and hear sound when you get new mail.
    7. Youtube Options
      1. Cuts out all of the ads and comments when viewing Youtube videos.

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