Ten Ways to Customize Google Chrome for Online Colleges

Google Chrome is the web browser that is notable for its security and speed. Developed by Google in 2008, students have made Google Chrome a staple for all desktops. This list compiles the top ten Google Chrome customizations for students attending online college courses.

1.) AutoPagerize is a Chrome browser extension that automatically loads up multiple pages on a website. For instance, college students read newspaper articles in the New York Times that have multiple pages to a single article. AutoPagerize automatically loads the other pages eliminating the need to click “next page”

2.) Note Anywhere allows the student to create sticky notes on a website. The sticky notes load automatically when the student revisits this website. Note Anywhere is a great customization for students performing research related web work.

3.) StayFocusd is a productivity customization for Chrome browser that limits the amount of time spent on time-wasting websites. The program is configurable by the student and monitors time spent. Perfect for the student with a knack for staying off topic.

4.) Wikipedia Companion is a function that allows the student to look up the meaning to any word on a webpage. A popup is displayed when a text is highlighted and a definition is given.

5.) Clip to Evernote is a productivity tool that allows students to make notes about a particular website and then retrieve later form the Evernote desktop app.

6.) Lazarus is function that resurrects crashed windows within Google Chrome. When a window is closed due to any reason at all, Lazarus revives Chrome tabs and saves data temporarily. It will even store previously entered data back in. This is perfect for students that have a web browser shut down while trying to respond to an essay question.

7.) IE Tab is a customization for Chrome that displays a page in an Internet Explorer mode. Some websites requires the use of Internet Explorer. Google Chrome is the only web browser a student will need with IE Tab.

8.) DayHiker is a Google Calendar that allows students to keep their schedule in order. Pop-ups will come up when a certain deadline is in place and will ask to block websites around this deadline.

9.) FastestChrome is a customization that adds to the efficiency of Google Chrome by auto paginating websites as well as other useful enhancements for college students.

10.) After the Deadline is a built-in spellchecker that also proofreads documents. The program will check for grammar and content mistakes and works with a majority of websites. When posting on an online discussion board, students can use this function to ensure proper grammar usage.