Hi this is Phil from Make Tech Easier and welcome to how to assign custom
hotkeys to your Chrome extensions. Hotkeys can become an essential part of
the users productivity. When all the actions you want to perform are mapped to
key combinations, it becomes a lot faster to open windows execute tasks and search for
what you need. Google Chrome's extensions have always been a great source to boost
your productivity, featuring easy shortcuts and features to perform basic
tasks. Even better if the extension supports it you can set up custom
hotkeys related to performing basic features within that extension. Accessing
the hotkeys. One of the best parts of setting up the hotkeys in Chrome is that
you don't have to go through the settings of each individual extension to
do so. Instead we're going to be using Google Chrome's special extension hotkey
list. This allows us to browse every single action we can assign hotkeys to
our extensions as well as creating said hotkeys. To view the extension hotkey
manager find the three dots at the top right of the chrome window and click
them. In the drop-down that appears select more tools and then extensions
the extensions window will appear. This is the general hub for when you want to edit,
turn off or remove any extensions you've installed. You can change individual
options for extensions by clicking the options text underneath it which may
include hotkey functionality. However if you want an easy way to set up hotkeys
scroll all the way down to the bottom of the page. You'll find a text link on the
right that says "keyboard shortcuts". Click this. A new window will pop up. This
window will list all the apps and extensions that support hotkeys. Find the
extension you'd like to set up a hotkey for then find the feature you'd like to
assign it to. For example if we wanted to make a hotkey for composing an email in
the extension Checker Plus we can do so by going to the Checker Plus hotkey list
and finding the option for compose. I can't find my extension. If you had an
extension in mind that you wanted to set hotkeys for but it doesn't appear on the
list there's chance the developer hasn't added support for it yet. Check within the
app settings to see if there's an option for hotkeys there. If not, try to get in
contact with the app developer and let them know you'd love keyboard shortcuts
for your extension as well as what you'd like a hotkey for. Setting hotkeys. To
create a hotkey for a specific function click on the box that says "not set" and
manually press the keys you want to use as a hotkey. Note that at this time
Chrome only supports two key combinations. The first key has to be
either the CTRL or Alt key. If you want to set the hotkey CTRL-N to
compose a new mail click in the box, hold CTRL and press N. Attentive
users of Chrome will notice that CTRL-N is already a Chrome hotkey. It opens up a
new window. In this case the custom hotkey you set will override the default
one; CTRL-N will no longer open a window but will instead open Checker Plus'
compose window. Global Hotkeys. If you poke around the extension hotkey window
you may notice that a drop-down box sometimes lights up when you set a
hotkey. This drop-down has two options "in Chrome" or "global". If you set the hotkey
to global this means you no longer have to be within the window in order to
trigger the hotkey. You can be in a different application all together and
still be able to activate it. However, it's good to realize that Chrome has to
be open and running somewhere on your computer for this to work. Pressing the
hot key while Chrome is fully closed won't trigger the extension. However as
long as Chrome is running even if it's minimized on to the taskbar the hotkey
should work. Even better it appears to override overlapping hotkeys with other
software so you don't have to worry about your custom hotkeys causing havoc
in other applications. Conclusion. Hotkeys can help
speed up your users workflow. With a few tweaks you can set up hotkeys for your
Chrome extensions and even access them if Chrome isn't your current active
window. How often do you use hotkeys while using computers for fun or work?
Let us know below. Ok as always thanks for watching and please subscribe and
add your comments below. See you next time.
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