How-to use Google Chrome Extensions

What are Chrome Extensions?

Chrome extensions are small programs that you add to your chrome browser which allow you to extend the capability of your browser and customize your browsing experience.

Where do I get Chrome Extensions?

Chrome extensions are available in the Chrome web store

Chrome Web Store - Extensions - Google Chrome

https://chrome.google.com/webstore/category/extensions?hl=en

To add an extension, click on the Add To Chrome button 

Extensions Area - Search bar

When extensions are added, they will appear on the right side of the Search Bar.

How do I manage extensions in chrome?

Manage an Individual extension

Right click on an extension in the search bar

Manage all extensions

The puzzle piece icon - shown on right.

  

Clicking on the puzzle piece

causes the Manage extensions drop down menu to display a list of all extensions that have been enabled and installed in Chrome.

The push pin indicates if the extension is visible on your extension bar.  The pin is blue when visible and gray when not visible.

There are three categories of extensions, 

1. Full access 
   These extensions can see and change information on the site you are viewing
2. Access requested
   Click on the extension to give the extension access to the site.
3. No access needed
   These extensions do not need to see and change the site.

To see even more about the extensions, click on the Manage extensions at the bottom of the window.

More information can be found at the website:

https://support.google.com/chrome_webstore/answer/2664769?hl=en

Google Sites and Chrome for Dummies

The 2009 version of the book Google Sites and Chrome for Dummies is available online at the IT E-books site.  

Although it is 5 years old, and some things have changed, the book may help to answer some questions about how to use the Google Chrome Browser AND / OR how to create your own Google Site.

I have given the book a very quick look and it looks pretty good.  You can check it out at it-ebooks.info/book/511/.  

Accessing your Gmail Account is as Easy as 1-2-3.

Now that you have received your new Gmail account, you may be a little confused about how you get to Gmail the next time you want to login.  It is not difficult if you follow the steps below.

Step 1.  Open your browser.

You may access your Gmail using any browser that you choose: Internet Explorer, Firefox, or Chrome.  The choice is up to you, but I recommend Chrome because it, too, is a Google product.

Start your browser and open your Google search screen (i.e., surf to Google.com).  

Step 2. Sign In.

If you have not logged in already, you will see the screen below.

In the the top right of the screen, you will see a blue Sign In button (see above in red box).  Click on the Sign In button.

If you are already signed in, you will not see the Sign In box.  Instead, you will see your username in place of the Sign in Button.  Continue to Step 3.

If you have logged into Gmail on the computer before, you should see a screen similar to the one below.  In this case, I would click on my name to log into my school account. 

If the account listed in this screen is not my account, I would click on Add Account and follow the steps below.

If you have never logged in using your Google account on the computer, you will receive the screen below. Type in your username and password and click Sign In.

Step 3.  Go to Gmail.

When you are logged in, the sign in button on the Google screen changes to your Gmail account address (see red box below).

Accessing Gmail once you are logged in can be done by clicking on the word Mail in the top right of the Google search screen.  

You may also access Gmail by clicking on the Google bar icon  .  
This icon, located in the top right corner of your screen allows you to easily switch between many different Google products with just one click.  For example, when I click the Google bar icon, I'm given the screen below.  Here I can access google search, Gmail, Google Drive, Google Calendar, Google Sites, Google Groups, and my Contacts.  

Click on the Google Mail Icon to access your email account.
As you can see, getting your Gmail is as easy as 1-2-3, no matter where you are and no matter what computer your are using.

Disabling the Pop-Up Blocker in Google Chrome

If the pop up blocker is preventing you from accessing a web site, you will get the message below on the bottom of your Chrome window.  For this example we will use GradeQuick and Edline.

Start Gradequick.

If your pop-up blocker attempts to prevent you from accessing the web page, a message will appear in your address bar telling you that the page has been blocked.

This will quickly change to just the icon below.

Click on the message or the icon.

The message (below) will appear.  
Be sure that Always allow pop-ups from www.edline.net is selected

Click Done

Enter Gradequick again.