7 Chrome Power Tips You Should Know | A Sneaky Easter Egg Included
Chrome is the world's most popular browser, known for its stability, speed, and security. It gets even better with a wide range of plugins. But did you know that Chrome also has some really handy built-in tricks? Let’s take a look at them.
In this article, you will learn:
- Tip 1: Auto-Scroll
- Tip 2: Independent Audio Control
- Tip 3: Reopen Closed Tabs
- Tip 4: Multimedia Browsing Editor
- Tip 5: Built-In Task Manager
- Tip 6: Pin Tabs
- Tip 7: Speed Up Downloads with Parallel Downloading
- The Ultimate Easter Egg: Chrome’s Dinosaur Game
Tip 1: Auto-Scroll
When you open a long page in Chrome, just press the middle mouse button anywhere and gently move the mouse downward. The page will start scrolling automatically, which is very handy.
This trick is really useful, especially when you're reading comics or browsing long articles and images.
The key is that how far you move the mouse controls the scrolling speed, so it’s easy to manage.
Tip 2: Independent Audio Control
When you watch a video or listen to music in Chrome, you'll see a small speaker icon on the tab if the page has sound (see the image below).
You can actually change a hidden setting to make that speaker icon clickable! This means you can quickly turn the sound on or off by clicking it.
To set it up, type "chrome://flags" in your address bar to open Chrome's experimental features page. Then, search for "Tab audio muting UI control."
Choose "Enabled" from the dropdown menu and restart your Chrome.
Tip 3: Reopen Closed Tabs
Accidentally closing a tab happens to everyone. Remember this shortcut to reopen it quickly: Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + T.
There are other handy shortcuts too: Ctrl/Cmd + W closes the current tab, and Ctrl/Cmd + T opens a new blank tab.
These three shortcuts are very common and can make using Chrome more efficient.
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Tip 4: Multimedia Browsing Editor
Chrome isn’t just a great browser — it’s also very versatile.
It supports common formats like JPG, PNG, MP4, and AVI, and even animated GIFs. You can simply drag and drop these files into Chrome to preview them.
For a neat trick, type this into the address bar and press Enter:
data:text/html, <html contenteditable>
This turns your browser into a temporary text editor! You can save your work as an HTML file and even use Chrome to check your code.
Tip 5: Built-In Task Manager
Chrome is one of the best browsers out there, but it also uses a lot of memory. Luckily, there's an easy way to keep an eye on and manage memory usage.
Chrome has a built-in Task Manager that shows the memory, CPU, and network use for each tab, plugin, and extension. Just press Shift + Esc to open it.
Click "Memory footprint" to sort by memory usage. Then, you can easily close any tabs or extensions you don't need to free up memory.
Tip 6: Pin Tabs
In Chrome, you can right-click on a tab and choose "Pin." The tab then turns into a small icon and stays at the front.
Pinning tabs is very handy. One big advantage is that when you close and reopen Chrome, your pinned tabs remain.
This means if you restart your computer, update Chrome, or just close it temporarily, you can pin those tabs and come back to them later.
Tip 7: Speed Up Downloads with Parallel Downloading
Chrome has a built-in download feature, but sometimes the speed isn't great. There's a hidden setting called "parallel downloading" that can help boost your download speeds.
To enable it, type "chrome://flags" into the address bar and press Enter. In the search box, type "parallel." Find "Parallel downloading" in the results and set it to "Enabled." After that, restart Chrome to apply the changes.
Chrome hardly says anything about this experimental feature in the browser, and there’s no way to compare how things work before and after you turn it on. But hey, there’s really no reason not to give it a try, right?
The Ultimate Easter Egg: Chrome’s Dinosaur Game
Chrome has a famous hidden trick: the little dinosaur game. It shows up when you try to load a page without an internet connection.
If you look closely, you’ll see the dino actually blinks! That’s right — it’s alive! Hit the spacebar or the up arrow key, and the game starts.
You might be tempted to unplug your Wi‑Fi just to play. But you don’t have to go offline!
Chrome has a special page for it. Just type this into the address bar:
By the way, that dino has a name: T‑Rex. Give it a try and see how many points you can score!
And that wraps up our Chrome tips and Easter eggs! We hope you learned something new and can use Chrome more efficiently.
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