

You can also right-click in a blank area on the Omnibox and select Edit Search Engines. Create a custom search engine in Chrome by typing chrome://settings/searchEngines from the Omnibox. When you need a search a specific site, don’t waste your time with irrelevant search results or a long URL. I use that function to quickly access settings separate from my bookmarks. It’s smart enough to use variables like the date and time. It doesn’t work with all sites or forms, but it’s still better than typing everything by hand. Here’s where I put typical things like my address or complex HTML code. Not sure what to put in text expansion: We have some great ideas which you can read here. It doesn’t sync with your Google account, so you’ll manually need to sync.

The extension supports importing and exporting so you can synchronize among your Chrome installations. This extension lets you use up to 150 abbreviations. Put in your abbreviation and Auto Text Expander replaces it with the substitute text. This extension works with Chromebooks offline. This Chrome extension is just like the text expanders for Windows and Mac. Want all the shortcuts for everything? We’ve got them all here. I keep a sticky note of my favorite shortcuts in Google Keep. Anytime you add a new extension to Chrome, I suggest checking for shortcuts. Here I created ctrl + S to save something to Pocket. There you’ll see a list of potential shortcuts you can create for some services. Type chrome://extensions/ in the Omnibox and scroll down to Keyboard Shortcuts. Some apps and extensions have their own shortcuts.
