With the fast and busy kind of life that people have in today’s world, the World Wide Web has become an indispensable part of everyone’s lives with almost everything from work to leisure being done using the internet and web browsers. Even one day without internet has become something that people cannot imagine going through. That is the kind of dependency we have on the internet.
Google Chrome is a web browser which runs on Windows operating systems and it has become a very important part of most people’s lifestyle and routine. Since it has excellent security features which alert the user on any suspicious harm, it is becoming the most trustworthy Web Browser available. Moreover, users have the option to customize features and add-ons according to their requirements.
Here we will be taking a look at some of the most useful add-ons, also called as extensions, found on Google Chrome. It will give you a better idea as to which add-ons can be really helpful for you.
Google Dictionary Extension
The Google Dictionary Extension will be very useful for those people who love to use the web browser for writing purposes and for knowing the meaning of a large number of words time to time. If you want to know the meaning of a particular word, all you need is to double click on that word and this extension will help you get the meaning of the word in the form of a small balloon present close to the word which you have chosen with the definition inside it. That’s not all, as there will also be an audio file which will say the proper pronunciation of that word.
The only disadvantage of Google Dictionary extension is that it can only give you the definition of one word at a time. This means that you will not be able to get the definition of compounded words or slightly large expressions. However, it is a very useful extension as it can instantly deliver the definition on the same page that you are on.
LastPass
LastPass is another free extension on Google Chrome which is very useful. Users are always advised to choose a different password for each and every account that they make in different sites. However, it is not uncommon for users to still choose the same password for all their accounts. Naturally they do this because it is easier to remember just one password instead of several passwords. With the LastPass extension, you don’t have to worry about having to remember all the passwords in your mind as this extension stores an organized list of all the passwords of the user.
It is better to use this extension only if you absolutely find it difficult to remember passwords. For safety reasons, it is always advisable to keep your passwords only in your mind and not anywhere else.
Send from Gmail
This extension is especially useful for those users who use Gmail as their regular platform for sending emails. With this extension, users can write and send emails without opening Gmail separately.