Tab overload is real, like my people Edge and Chrome browser bars can give faith. But what about … window overload? If you are the type of person trying to organize your browser by dedicating different windows to each tab or group of tabss, now Google allows you to rename thosee the windows so you can jump between them more easily.
The notice? Once you have finished browsing for the day, you need to make sure you always close Chrome with it three-point menu> Exit. That will remove all open windows at once, but aas long as you have activated it Continue where you left off within Chrome Settings> Privacy and security, will reappear (custom names and all) when you restart your browser.
Setting a custom name for each of your Chrome browser windows is easy. First, make sure you’re using the latest version of Chrome (using three-point menu> Help> About Google Chrome). Then all you have to do is right-click on any free space on the tab bar to display it. a context menu with the new one “Name window …” option.
Click on it and you can assign a custom name to the window:
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Right now I’m using Windows 10, which means that name appears on mine Alt + Tab I will see:
In addition to the previews of the Windows 10 taskbar window when I hover my mouse over the Chrome icon:
Closing the Chrome browser specific window for good brands your custom name goes away. Tmakes sense, since you’ve basically removed this “instance” from your browser. If you want to keep windows permanent and separate from your browser, you really need to configure them separate Chrome profiles on your desktop or laptop, which will provide you with completely standalone versions of Chrome that you can summon with just a few mouse clicks.
For example, I have a “personal” Chrome that I use by default for most of my browsing, and a separate “working” Chrome that’s set to work with all my Lifehacker stuff. It has all the tabs I’m using to work with, including my email, the stories I’m writing, and stories I am researching, and is not clogged with my many open tabs to, for example, dominate Stardew Valley. (Tthe hose game tabs aren’t tied to my work account either way, which my bosses and I probably prefer).
If it’s difficult to open the correct context menu by right-clicking on the tab bar, you can also access it. “Name window …” hovering your mouse over the Chrome icon on the Windows 10 taskbar i right-click on any of the open windows in Chrome. In macOS, just click Window> Name window if you want a super easy way to rename your current instance of Chrome.