Chrome 87 brings a very useful new capability: Chrome Actions. Essentially, it transforms your browser’s address bar (or multipurpose box) in a command prompt, so you can access various tools and functions without having to enter menus and navigate around dialog boxes.
The trick is to know what Chrome Actions are, though you’ll see suggestions for some pop-ups as you type. Google says the feature is slow, so you may not see it yet, but at least you can make sure you’re up to date with the latest version of Chrome by selecting Help then About Google Chrome from the browser menu. (Below are the currently available Chrome shares, but there seem to be more on the road.)
Once you’ve typed in a phrase, you should see the relevant action button below, which you’ll need to click to confirm (in our version of Chrome, at least, it’s not enough to just type the phrase and then press enter). As XDA developers emphasizes, each action can be launched in several different ways.
Try them in the multi-purpose box with Chrome Actions enabled.
“Delete browsing history”
As you would expect, it takes you directly to the navigation data pop-up window, where you can delete your browsing history, cookies, hosted data, and other. You can choose what types of data will be deleted and choose how far back in the Chrome history you want to go using the drop-down menu at the top.
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You will be automatically led to Advanced the dialog tab, which gives you a little more control over the information you delete. Keep in mind that if data is synced between devices (such as your browsing history), then it will be deleted from all your devices at once, so check again what you delete before you click Clear data.
Individual Chrome actions can be formulated in a variety of ways, but they all lead to the same shortcut. You can also enter “clear cache,“ “Delete data,“ “Clear history,“ “Delete information,“ “Clear history,And “clear history” to trigger this action, but they all lead to the same place in Chrome.
“Manage passwords”
Chrome has evolved into a capable password manager in recent years and you can use this shortcut to quickly view all passwords saved by your browser. You will be taken to the main password list, where you can search among the passwords you have stored (using the box in the upper right corner) and check if any passwords have been compromised.
Click the eye symbol next to any password to view your login, or click the three dots on the side of any password to copy or remove it. Whenever you try to reveal or interact with a password, you will need to enter the password for the user account on your computer. to prove that you are who you say you are for an extra layer of security.
Other phrases you can implement here include “change password,“ „Editing accreditations,“ “Show passwords,“ “Password view,“ or “view credentials” – they will all bring the same action button up and lead to the same screen.
“Manage payment methods”
Chrome can store the card details and fill them in automatically when needed, and this shortcut allows you to go directly to the list of saved cards. You can edit your current payment methods, add new ones, and more – basically iIt’s like the choice settings then Payment methods from the Chrome menu.
Editing any of the saved payment methods involves launching Google Pay, but it only takes a few clicks. You can also tell Chrome not to save your payment information after you enter it on the web, and completely remove any of the cards and accounts listed if you don’t want them to be stored.
You can display the same Chrome Actions box with a variety of other commands, including ‘edit credit card,“ “Editing cards,“ “Update payments,“ “Change your browser payments,“ “Manage books,“ and “save books.“
“Incognito”
One word is all it takes to launch this Chrome action, though there are other options. No doubt you know how incognito works at this stage: none of your browsing history is saved while you’re incognito, and Chrome won’t even store cookies permanently on your computer.
Remember the limits of incognito mode, in the sense that you will still be followed if you connect to Facebook, Google, Amazon or anywhere. Downloads are still kept, and your ISP will still know everything about the various sites you visit (unless you’ve signed up for a VPN).
You can launch it in many ways: Type “Private window,“ “Enter incognito,“ “Start incognito,“ “Start private mode,“ “Open incognito mode,“ “Launch private tab,”And“ private tab ”(however in fact you cannot have a single private tab – there must always be a separate window).
“Translate this”
Google Chrome usually does a good job of translating pages into a foreign language on the go, but you can also display the pop-up translation on demand with this phrase. Chrome will try to detect the language in which the website is written and will do so gives you the ability to convert it to your default language.
If the languages on the screen were not identified correctly, you can click the three dots to the right of the pop-up dialog box to specify the language to use. You may also completely disable translation for the page you are currently on.
Other ways you can get this Chrome action button include entering the “webpage editing language,“ “Translate page,“ “Change the language page,“ “Browser translation page,“ “Web page translation,” and “CChrome page translation.“
“Update Chrome”
Earlier we mentioned how to check to make sure run the latest version of Google browser, but this Chrome action makes the process even easier. It’s a good example of how these actions can save you some time.
ANDyou can see which version of Chrome you are currently running and update it if necessary. Chrome is usually good to keep it up to date, but this is a handy backup.
Other commands that will work here are “browser update,“ “CChrome upgrade,“ “Install the browser,“ “Update your browser,“ and “install Google Cchromium.“ As long as your phrase is close to it, the action will appear.