Google Chrome Features You Should Try Out in 2022

The Google Chrome browser has lots of interesting features which has earned it popularity.

Below are some of the features you are yet to uncover:

Cool Google Chrome Features 

Tab Groups

Google Chrome Features
Tab Groups

Tab groups allow you to organize tabs into groups, collapse them and free up the tab bar.

This is your go-to feature if you ever find yourself with too many tabs open in Chrome.

It allows labelling of groups using names and colors as well.

Live Captions for Videos or Audios

Google Chrome Features
Live Captions for Videos or Audios

This feature generates captions automatically on the screen whenever any video or audio plays in your browser.

Experimentation Of Hidden Features

Google Chrome Features
Experimentation Of Hidden Features

There are lots of undiscovered features hidden behind “flags” that need to be manually enabled.

These flags are usually not in the stable version of Chrome however.

Google is constantly adding and removing new feature flags.

Change Downloads Location

Google Chrome Features
Change Downloads Location

Based on it’s default settings, Chrome saves whatever you download to the “Downloads” folder.

However, you can now change your downloads location as you are now provided with two choices for your download folder.

Use of Custom Search Keywords

Google Chrome Features
Use of Custom Search Keywords

This feature allows you to search specific websites of your choice using the Chrome omnibox or address bar.

Search for Open Tabs

Google Chrome Features
Search for Open Tabs

This feature allows you to navigate your tabs.

All you need to do is tap the little arrow in the top bar of the Chrome window which allows you to see them all in a list.

Or If you know the name of the tab, type it in the search bar to quickly go to that specific.

Share Your Tab or Desktop Screen

Google Chrome Features
Share Your Tab or Desktop Screen

This is a built in and easy to use feature which allows you to share your tab or desktop screen.

There are three options when casting to a Chromecast or Nest Smart Display.

It can be your tab, a file or the entire desktop that you want to cast.

This option works on Chrome for Windows, Mac, and Linux and is easily accessible.

Right-Click to Search Highlighted Text

Google Chrome Features
Right-Click to Search Highlighted Text

Chrome has the ability to quickly search for anything just by highlighting the text.

This is a very quick shortcut for looking things up.

Enable Extensions in Incognito Mode

Google Chrome Features
Enable Extensions in Incognito Mode

The Incognito Mode feature does not include installed extensions, but you can allow certain extensions to be allowed in Incognito Mode if you want.

You have the ability to choose all or nothing as well as specify which extensions you would like to allow in Incognito Mode.

Change New Tab Background Automatically

Google Chrome Features
Change New Tab Background Automatically

This feature can be accessed by clicking the source link in the lower-left corner of the new tab page.

The New Tab page boasts of wonderful features like shortcuts to Gmail and Google images, a search bar, and your frequently visited websites.

A single background can be set to use all the time, however Chrome can automatically cycle through different backgrounds as well.

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