This wikiHow teaches you how to add a browser application, also known as an extension, in Google Chrome for computers. Chrome extensions are only available on the computer version of the Chrome browser and are not available in the Chrome app on mobile devices, such as iPhone and Android. Google Chrome only supports extensions that have been officially approved and are available on the Chrome Web Store.
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Part 1 of 2: Installing Extensions
Step 1. Open Google Chrome on the computer
The application logo is in the form of a circle in red, green, yellow, and blue.
Step 2. Open Google Chrome Store
You can open it by accessing the following website:https://chrome.google.com/webstore/category/extensions.
Step 3. Click the search field
This column is a white box and is at the top left of the page. The column contains the text "Search the store" (Search the store).
Step 4. Type in the search term
The search word that must be written is the type or name of the extension that you want to add to Google Chrome, such as adblocker or Google Translate.
- You can also move the window down to see the popular free extensions.
- If you want to set search preferences, you can check the box under the "FEATURES" text under the search field. For example, you could check the "Free" box to search for free extensions.
Step 5. Press Enter. key or button Returns.
Pressing the button will start a search on the Chrome Web Store for extensions related to that keyword.
Step 6. Find the extension you want to install
After entering a keyword, the appropriate extension will appear at the top of the page.
Step 7. Click the ADD TO CHROME (ADD TO CHROME) button
This button is to the right of the extension.
If you want to install a paid extension, the button will contain the words BUY PRICE [PRICE] (BUY FOR).
Step 8. Click the Add extension button when prompted
You'll see a new download pop-up at the bottom of the page. After that, a pop-up window stating that the extension has been installed will be displayed at the top right of the page. You'll see an extension icon at that part of the page.
Part 2 of 2: Changing Extension Settings
Step 1. Click the button
It's in the upper-right side of the browser window to the right of the URL field (the address bar or the field where you can write the website address).
Step 2. Click the More tools option (More tools)
It's at the bottom of the drop-down menu under the "Find" option.
Step 3. Click Extensions (Extensions)
You'll see this option in the submenu that appears on the left and is below the "Clear browsing data" option.
Step 4. Check the list of extensions installed on Chrome
On this page, you will see all the extensions installed in Chrome. You can do several things on this page:
- Enable extensions in incognito mode - Click the "Details" button located under the extension. After that, move the window down and check the box next to the text "Allow in incognito" to allow the extension to be activated when you skate in incognito mode.
- Enable or disable extensions - If you don't want to use the extension, but also don't want to remove it, you can disable it. To do so, click the blue button under the extension. After that, the color of the button will change to gray.
- Removing Extensions - You can remove the extension by clicking the "Remove" button which is below the extension.
Step 5. Close the "Extensions" tab when you're done setting up the extension
After that, the changed settings will be saved.
Tips
- You can right-click (or two-finger-click) an extension's icon in the URL field to see the extension-specific options available. You can also click options Remove from Chrome (Remove from Chrome) to remove the extension from Chrome.
- You can access the extensions page directly by typing chrome://extensions in the Chrome URL field and pressing Enter.
