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Google Chrome(Browser)

Howard VerneRevised September 3, 2012

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Before we start I am from New York and sometimes talk too

fast. If needed, please just tell me to slow down or repeat

what I just said Please Close all open Windows Handy Chrome Tutorial

http://googlechrometutorial.com/index.html If you are having problems, raise your hand and

a coach will help you.

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Ground Rules -1 Click/Left Click means single LEFT Click Double Click – means double LEFT click Right Click – means single RIGHT click Select means move mouse over item and single LEFT Click Send Tools/Options means

Move mouse to Tools When a submenu appears

move mouse to Options and left single click The screen shots have been "Cropped" and enlarged to show the

area of interest. They are NOT, necessarily, the FULL screen shot Windows screens will be different on different computers Yours may have more or less items than these screen shots

The name of the button/item to select/click appears in italics.

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Ground Rules -2 Turn off your monitor when instructed I will go thru the presentation explaining what

we are going to do I will close the presentation, and go thru the

process so you can watch (on the projector) I will go back to the presentation and leave

the instructions on the screenTurn your monitor back on, when instructed,

and follow the steps on the screen

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Why Chrome?

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What is Chrome Chrome is a Web Browser similar to Internet Explorer

(IE) It is a tabbed browser, like Internet Explorer It is smaller and faster than IE It allows Extensions

Which add to the features available Which slow down Chrome

It processes web pages differently than IE Malicious code, targeted towards IE, will be ignored by Chrome

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Getting Chrome

Turn off your monitor!

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Downloading Chrome Open your browser

In the address bar type www.google.com/chrome Click on the Download Google Chrome button

Click on Accept and Install If you get a Security/UAC Popup – Select Run

When download is complete Chrome Will Install Automatically Chrome Will Start Automatically Uncheck Make Chrome your default browser Click on Start Google Chrome

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Setting Up Chrome Click on the “Wrench” (Upper Right

hand corner), Select Settings

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Howard's Recommended Option Settings -1 Basics Tab In Class, Select “Make Chrome my Default …”

At home, your choice

AppearanceAlways Show the Bookmarks Bar

Advanced Setting Scroll down to Downloads

Select Browse Scroll up to Desktop

Select and Click OK

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Setting Up Home Page(s) If you wish to always have Chrome open

multiple tabs. Open each desired tab, in turn, by

Typing Ctrl+T (To open a new tab) type the desired URL in the address bar Tap enter

Click on the Wrench Select Settings Under On Startup

Click on Set Pages Click Use Current Pages Click OK

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Adding an Extension -1

Click on the Wrench, Select Tools/Extensions

Select Get more Extensions from the bottom of the Extensions Tab

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Adding an Extension -2 Use the Search feature to find desired

Extensions E.g. ScriptNo

Single Click on Add to Chrome

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Adding an Extension -3 Click on Add

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Adding an Extension -4 To set up Extension Options Click on the Wrench, Select

Tools/Extensions Click on Options

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Howard’s Extensions

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Using Extensions To Modify the way an add-on worksClick on Tools/ExtensionsRight Click on an add-on and select Options

Each time Chrome loads it will check for updates to itself and all your Extensions. If you have a lot of Extensions, this may slow

down time to start Chrome

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Chrome Tips To change size of displayControl + Middle Mouse WheelControl + or Control –Control 0 resets size

If you are viewing a secure/encrypted site, a padlock appears at the extreme right of the address bar

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Web Of Trust (WOT)You DO have to be registered to rate sites

You do NOT have to be registered to just use extension

Note rating of sites next to each link in this google search

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Web Of Trust (WOT) Warning Message ..

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Using Status Bar to Verify Links Put Cursor on link – Do not ClickCheck Lower left hand portion of screen

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Bookmarks Click on Wrench, Select Bookmark

ManagerNote that contents of Bookmarks Bar appears

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Bookmark a page Click on Star at right of address bar

Click Edit

Find where you want to store BookmarkClick OK

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Shut Down

Tap Windows KeyTap Right Arrow keyTap EnterTurn off MonitorPost SurveyGive the coaches a big hand!

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