Top 8 Productivity Tips for Google Chrome
About this video
Jeff Su shares eight Google Chrome tips to work faster. First, set custom keyboard shortcuts for extensions via a command entered in the address bar (linked below the video) — he uses Command+S to open Google Translate instead of Chrome’s save-page function — while avoiding overwriting staples like Command+T and Command+W. Second, bookmark all tabs for a project into one folder, reopen them all from the folder, then archive or delete the folder when done. Third, use separate Chrome profiles for work and personal use, since each keeps its own settings, extensions, history, bookmarks and cookies, and use the guest profile when presenting to avoid showing anything embarrassing or confidential. Fourth, create custom search engines so typing a keyword plus Tab in the Omnibox searches a site directly; he demonstrates Wikipedia with the keyword ‘wiki’ by copying a search URL and replacing the test term with %s, and says he also has setups for Android Police, Google Keep, Google Drive, YouTube and Reddit. Fifth, pull focus tabs selected with the Command key into their own window to avoid distractions. Sixth, find an open tab by typing its name in a new tab and using the ‘switch to this tab’ option, or use the search-tabs arrow. Seventh, move less important tabs to the right during the day and use ‘close tabs to the right’ from a pinned tab. Eighth, he lists favorite shortcuts including Command+T, Command+W, Command+Shift+T to reopen a closed tab, Command+plus/minus to zoom, Command+L for the address bar, Command+click to open links in new tabs, and Command+Shift+B to toggle the bookmarks bar.
Key takeaways
- Assign your own shortcuts to Chrome extensions, but do not overwrite core shortcuts like Command+T for a new tab or Command+W to close a tab
- Bookmark all tabs for a single project into one folder so you can reopen the whole set in a new window and archive or delete it later
- Use separate Chrome profiles for work and personal browsing to keep settings, extensions, history and cookies apart, and use the guest profile when presenting
- Build custom search engines with a short keyword plus Tab — e.g. ‘wiki’ for Wikipedia by pasting the site’s search URL and replacing the query term with %s
- Declutter with tab tools: pull focus tabs into a separate window, jump to an open tab via ‘switch to this tab,’ and periodically use ‘close tabs to the right’
Episode details: published June 22, 2021 · 8:19 long. Summary written by Self Growth Videos from the episode itself. Business results and any income figures mentioned are Jeff Su’s own claims, shared for education — they are not typical or guaranteed.
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