TechTabletsAndroid tablet owners just got a great free features upgradeGoogle just unlocked new features for all Android tablet usersWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
TechTabletsAndroid tablet owners just got a great free features upgradeGoogle just unlocked new features for all Android tablet usersWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
Google just unlocked new features for all Android tablet users
When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
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(Image credit: Samsung)
Great news for anyone who owns one of thebest Android tabletscomes courtesy of official confirmation that a bunch of useful new features is now available on allGoogle-powered slates.
That’s because, as Google detailson its official blog, “productivity just got better in Chrome onAndroidtablets”, with a feature-packed new release of Chrome on Android “available now on all Android tablets”.
Here are the 5 new features Android tablet users just got access to courtesy of this free update.
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(Image credit: Google)
1. Tabs are now easier to find
This new design features an auto-scroll back feature, that helps Android tablet users swipe back to previous tabs. The close tab button is also automatically hidden if it gets too small when opening a lot of tabs to prevent accidental closures. While if a userdoesaccidentally close a tab, then a new one-step restore feature will re-open it.
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(Image credit: Google)
2. All tabs can now be viewed in a visual grid
This is a simple new feature but a very effective one for Android tablet users. While using Chrome a new visual grid helps users navigate through all their open tabs, with visual mini tabs shown. Instead of having to scroll through tabs to find the right one, now all are displayed visually simultaneously.
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(Image credit: Google)
3. You can now drag and drop out of Chrome
This new feature has been implemented to help Android tablet users share and save content more easily, with images, text and links now capable of being dragged out of Chrome and dropped into other apps such as Gmail or Google Photos.
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4. Desktop mode can now be set as always-on
While most websites are now optimised for tablets, many still don’t work properly or deliver a much-reduced experience compared to their desktop counterpart. As such, now Android tablet owners can set “desktop mode” inGoogle Chrometo be always on, meaning that all websites will display automatically in their desktop format.
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(Image credit: Google)
5. Tab groups are about to be unlocked on Android tablets, too
Finally, tab groups are also about to drop on Android tablets, so keep an eye out for these. Tab groups allow people to group tabs together for better organisation and quicker access. It’s not unlocked as part of the update available right now, but is coming soon.
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