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A WEEKLY LIBRARY NEWSLETTER FOR TEACHERS
Vol. 1, Issue 8: May 24, 2021
DYK... you can enhance your Google search experience?
Welcome to the Chrome Extension Google Round-up!
In this issue, we will cover 9 useful extensions available for free from Google on their web store.
What are Google Chrome extensions?
Google Chrome Extension Round-up!
Save to Google Drive Extension
Save web content or screen capture directly to Google Drive.
Save documents, images, and HTML5 audio and video all by right clicking and selecting 'Save to Google Drive'.
Save the currently viewed page using the 'Save to Google Drive' browser action or as a PDF from the Chrome Print menu.
Google Translate Extension
Highlight or right-click on a section of text and click on the Translate icon to translate the text to your language.
Translate an entire page by clicking the translate icon on the browser toolbar.
Google Scholar Button
Look up scholarly articles as you browse the web.
This extension adds a browser button for easy access to Google Scholar from any webpage.
Format references in widely used citation styles. Press the quote button below the result to see a formatted reference and copy it for your worked cited page.
Google Dictionary Extension
Double-click on any word to view its definition. View the complete definition of any word or phrase using the toolbar dictionary. Store a history of words you've looked up.
Foreign words are automatically translated to your language of choice. Supported dictionaries include Arabic, Portuguese, Chinese, French, German, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Spanish, and more.
Google Arts & Culture Extension
With this extension, in every new Chrome tab you’ll see masterpieces ranging from Van Gogh and Monet, all the way to contemporary works from street artists around the world. The artwork is refreshed every day.
If an artwork happens to spark your curiosity, click the image description to discover more on Google Arts & Culture.
Google Similar Pages
Enjoying the page you're looking at and interested in other similar pages? Trying to find more pages about a topic you're researching, but having a hard time coming up with the right query on Google? Google Similar Pages can help!
Now you can quickly preview and explore other pages that are similar to the one you are browsing -- on the fly. When you click the Similar Pages button, your browser will send a search query to Google to see if there are any similar pages for the page you are viewing.
Office Editing Extension
Once the extension is installed, Office files that you drag into Chrome, open in Gmail, Google Drive, and more, will be opened in Docs, Sheets, and Slides for viewing and editing.
Save each file back to its original Office format, or convert it to Docs, Sheets, or Slides to unlock more features, like inviting others to edit with you, commenting, chat, and more.
Google Keep Extension
Save to Google Keep in a single click!
Found a webpage, image, or quote that you want to save for later? With the Google Keep Chrome Extension, easily save the things you care about to Keep and have them synced across all of the platforms that you use — including web, Android, iOS, and Wear. Take notes for additional detail and add labels to quickly categorize your note for later retrieval.
Google Tone Extension
While the Google Tone extension is downloaded, it turns on your computer's microphone and uses your computer's speakers to exchange URLs with nearby computers connected to the Internet.
Any computer within earshot (including over a phone or Google Hangout) must have the Google Tone extension installed and turned ON before it can receive Google Tone notifications.
Manage Your Extensions
Puzzle Piece
Pin It
You can choose to pin an extension to the browser bar for immediate access to its features. All icons to the left of the puzzle piece are extensions.
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