Chrome 87 brings with it a very useful new feature: Chrome Actions. Essentially, it changes your browser’s address bar (or omnibox) in a command promptso you can access various tools and functions without having to dive into menus and navigate dialog boxes.
The trick is knowing which actions are Chrome actions, although you will see suggestions for some of them as you type. Google says the feature is rolling out slowly, so you might not see it yet, but at least you can make sure to upgrade to the latest version of Chrome first by selecting Help out thereafter About Google Chrome from the browser menu. (We outline the currently available Chrome Actions below, but apparently there are more on the way.)
After typing a phrase, you should see the relevant action button below it, which you need to click to confirm (in our version of Chrome, at least it is not enough to just type out the sentence and then press Enter). Such as XDA Developers points out that each action can be started in many different ways.
Try this one in the omnibox with Chrome actions enabled.
“Delete browsing history”
As you would expect, this one takes you directly to the browsing data popup where you can clear your browsing history, cookies, hosted data, and more. You can choose which types of data will be erased and you can choose how far back in Chrome history you want to go using the dropdown at the top.
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You will be automatically sent to it Advanced dialog box, which gives you a little more control over the information you are clearing. Keep in mind that if data is synced between devices (like your browsing history) it will be erased from all your devices at once, so double check what you delete before clicking clear data.
Individual Chrome actions can be phrased in different ways, but they all lead to the same shortcut. You can also type “clear cache,“ “delete data,“ “Delete history,“ “Delete info,“ “History clear,‘And’ delete 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 text shortcut to quickly view all passwords saved by the browser. You will be sent to your main password list, where you can search the passwords saved (using the box in the top right corner) and check if your passwords might have been compromised.
Click the eye symbol next to a password to view the login details, or click the three dots next to a password to copy or delete it. Whenever you try to reveal or deal with a password, you must enter the password for the user account on your computer to prove you are who you say you are for an extra layer of security.
Other expressions you can use here include ‘change password,“ Edit credentials,“ Show passwords,“ “Password display,“ or “view credentials” – they all bring up the same action button and lead to the same screen.
“Manage Payment Methods”
Chrome can save your card details and fill them in automatically when needed, and this shortcut will take you directly to the list of saved cards. You can edit your current payment methods, add new ones and more – basically iit is the same as choosing Settings thereafter Payment methods from the Chrome menu.
To edit any of your saved payment methods, you will need to launch the Google Pay site, but it will only take a few clicks. You can also tell Chrome not to save your payment information after you enter it on the web, and completely delete all listed cards and accounts if you don’t want them to be kept any longer.
You can open the same Chrome actions box with a number of other commands, including ‘edit credit card,“ Edit cards,“ “Update payments,“ “Change browser payments,“ “Manage maps,“ and ‘save tickets.“
“Unrecognizable”
One word is enough to bring up this particular Chrome action, although there are other options. No doubt you know how incognito mode works at this stage: none of your browsing history is saved while you are incognito, nor does Chrome store cookies permanently on your computer.
Also remember the limitations of Incognito mode, in that you will still be tracked if you log in to Facebook, Google, Amazon, or wherever. Downloads are still kept and your ISP still knows about the different sites you visit (unless you have the services of a VPN enabled).
YOU can start it in several ways: Type “Private window,“ “Enter incognito,“ “Start incognito,“ Start private mode,“ “Open Incognito Mode,“ Launch of private tab,And “private tab” (though you can’t actually have any private tab – it should always be a separate window).
“Translate this”
Google Chrome usually quickly translates pages into a foreign language, but you can also open the on-demand translation popup using this phrase. Chrome will try to detect the language in which the website is written, and it will gives you the choice to convert it to your default language.
If the languages on the screen are not correctly identified, you can click the three dots on the right side of the pop-up window to specify the language to use. It is also possible to completely disable translation for the page you are currently on.
Other ways you can make this Chrome action button appear include by ‘change web page language,“ “Translate page,“ “Change language page,“ “Browser translation page,“ “Translate web page,” and Chrome page translate.“
“Update Chrome”
Earlier we mentioned how to check this to make sure you are using the latest version of Google’s browser, but this Chrome action makes the process even easier. It’s a great example of how these actions can save you some time.
ANDYou can see which version of Chrome you are currently using and update it if necessary. Chrome is usually good to keep itself up to date, but this is a handy backup.
Other commands that work here are ‘browser update,“ “Chrome upgrade,“ “Install browser,“ “Upgrade browser,“ and “install GOogle Chrome.“ As long as your phrase is close to that, the action will be displayed.