Google is working on a Safety check feature that will allow users scan the browser for security issues. This article explains how to do a Safety check. Safety check is currently available in the Canary version of Chrome. It might take a few weeks before this feature is released in the Stable version. What is […]
Copy-paste Support for GIF is Coming to Chrome
Google Chrome currently supports the copy-pasting of images. You can copy an image from Google Image Search results and paste it directly into a Google Docs document. However, you cannot do this with GIF images. This is changing. Copy-paste support for animated GIF images is a popular feature request for Chrome. According to the feature […]
How to Use Delete and Caps Lock on Chromebook
One of the first things that you will notice on your new Chromebook is the keyboard layout. Chromebooks come with a Search key instead of Caps Lock. They also do not have Delete keys. In this article, we will look at how to turn on or turn off Caps Lock and also turn the Search […]
You can Soon Use Images from Clipboard and do Image Search from Chrome’s Omnibox
Google is working on a feature that will allow users to copy an image and perform an image search from Chrome’s address bar, aka Omnibox. Currently, you can do a Google search for copied text, right from the address bar. All you need to do is right-click inside the address bar and choose “paste and […]
How to Add, Remove or Manage Users on a Chromebook
Chromebooks are good personal computers. They are also easy to share securely. You can add new users or create guest user access. This article explains how to manage users on a Chromebook. We will look at: Owner account Adding new users Removing users Enabling “Guest” user access Note: If you are looking for a way […]
How to Use Google Chrome Password Manager
Google Chrome has a built-in password manager. In this article, we will look at how to use Chrome’s password manager to save, edit and manage your passwords. What is Chrome Password Manager Google Chrome can save your user IDs and passwords and sync them across your other devices. This way you can set complex passwords […]
How to Remove a Word from Chrome’s User Dictionary
If you added a misspelled word to your Chrome’s list of customer words, you can remove them. This article explains how to remove such words from Chrome’s user dictionary. Google Chrome Custom Dictionary Google Chrome has a default spell checker to help you keep your writing error-free. You can customize this dictionary by adding new […]
How to Make Chrome Your Default Browser
This article explains how to make Google Chrome the default browser on various operating systems. We will cover Windows 10, macOS, Android and more. Windows 10 The first thing that I do on any new Windows 10 computer is this; download and make Google Chrome your default browser on Windows 10. Your browser is one […]
‘Failed to cast. Please try again’ When Casting Desktop
If you get a “Failed to cast. Please try again.” message while trying to mirror desktop or tab from your PC or Mac, try the following recommendations. Note: This is a collection of solutions and recommendations that we found by browsing through dozens of forum posts and Reddit threads. Feel free to add your suggestions […]
Why is My Chromecast Zoomed In?
Are you seeing pictures and videos on your Chromecast zoomed-in, displaying widescreen or cropped off? This article will help you troubleshoot this issue. Why is it zoomed in or cropped off? You might occasionally see Chromecast videos or even Ambient Mode wallpapers getting cropped off on the screen. Most of the time, this happens because […]
