Google Chrome - What is the Extensions?

As I am software engineer, I used to work with Google Chrome on day to day basis. Recently I explained one of my client about Google Chrome extension and make him understand how to work with. This leads me to create this blog post as most of the audience do not know anything about extensions and how to use it.

What is Google Chrome Extensions?

Google chrome is not just browser that can be used to surf the internet but it also supports additional functionalities with Chrome Extension. Chrome Extension is like a plugins or installable programs which is installed in your chrome browser and you can open it with Google Chrome and use the functionalities with it.  It's like small programs that add new features to your browser and personalize your browsing experience. There is market place for it where you can find number extensions that you can install. Check the following link.

https://chrome.google.com/webstore/category/extensions

As you can see here there are number of extensions available here in various categories like, shopping, sports, productivity etc. You can use extensions for various purpose. For example

• Check Live Cricket Score
• Email Updates
• Online Shopping
• Price Comparison
• Live and Breaking News
• Picture Gallery

You can search for the required extension and install it your Google Chrome.

Once the extension is installed you can open it from Apps Menu in Mac OSX and from settings in Windows. Just click on the extension you want to open, and it will open it in separate window where you can use it. 

If you want to disable extension, you can delete it from settings - > Extensions.

Split Pages from Big PDF File

Have you ever been into situation that you have a big PDF file. But you want to have only some pages of that. For example you have PDF file with 40 pages and you want to have only 10 to 15 pages or so you want first page only or last page only. How will you do that without any Acrobat software like Adobe Acrobat or Acrobat reader. In this blog I am going to explain that.

First of all open that PDF file on Google Chrome Browser. If you don not have Google Chrome, download it as it's required. If you have file stored in your computer, right click on it and open it with Google Chrome. If there is a remote file. Open it in new tab of Google Chrome. It should look something like this.

Do you see print icon on top right side, Check the above screenshot. That's the print icon. Click on that. It should bring following print popup.

If you have printer installed it will be selected by default as destination in left hand side. We don't want to print file. Click on Change button under destination and select "Save as PDF" option.

No in pages by default all will be selected. Instead of all pages, select other option bottom of it and give page range. 

For example if you want first page only. it should be.

1-1

If you want 5 to 10 pages, it should be.

5-10 etc.

Click on save and it will only save the pages you have mentioned. That's it and with this trick you can split PDF files with only required pages. Hope this helps you.

Not Sure What is Next In Your Schedule? Use This Hidden Feature of Google Calendar

In this blog I am going to explain one of the hidden and cool feature of Google Calendar. We all know Google Calendar is one of the best tool for your time management. You can schedule your appointments, meetings etc. in there and even it is integrated with gmail. How ever there is one cool feature of it and most of the users don't know about it. So in this blog I am going to explain this.

I have following meetings and tasks scheduled in Google Calendar for today.

After finishing some work I wanted to know what is next. So I have to go to google calendar and see my schedule. But then why to go to Google Calendar if you can get details directly in your Google Home page.

Go to Google Home page https://www.google.co.in/ Please note,  You must be logged into your google account. And type following in search box.

what am I supposed to do next?

and it will show your next meeting details from Google calendar from current time on words.

So, very simple, schedule everything in Google Calendar and ask Google to what you have to next and you will get all your answers. 

Play Offline Game in Chrome - Endless T-Rex running game

When you are too much dependent on Internet for the work so forgot sometimes that your computer even works without internet. So what to do when network is down for some reasons and you don't have anything on your computer which you can use to pass the spare time and cut down the boredom.

Well, now you don't have to worry about it because Google takes care of it. You can play Endless T-Rex running game in Google chrome. Here what you have to do.

When you are not connected with internet. Open Google Chrome, open new tab and type any valid website address for example  www.google.com and it will show you following image.

Now you thought, it's just a some kind of graphics or emoticons displayed. Well it's not. Just click on T-Rex (Dinosaur) and hit space and T-Rex will jump and start running.  See the below image. 

So the game is all about clearing all the obstacles. So when an obstacle comes, hit the space and T-Rex will clear the obstacle. You can play it as long as possible till T-Rex struck with an obstacle. That's where the game is over.

But never mind, you can again hit space and new game will start. You can see current score and HI Score on top right side. 

Have fun...

Undo mail Sending in Gmail

Have you ever faced a situation where you drafted an email in your Gmail account and clicked on send and suddenly you realized that you made some mistake in mail message or you missed something to attach and if receiver gets this email with problems, you will be in big trouble. That's the moment you will think that, I wish I can take that email back, it may be surprise for you but many of the Gmail users don't know that there is a such feature in Gmail where you can undo sending emails in 30 seconds. Here is what you have to do.

1) Go to your gmail account, and click on Gear icon on right side, it will show a menu, from that select settings.

2) In a General Tab there is a feature called Undo Send, there will be checkbox on left side. Which should be unchecked for you. Check it and select the cancellation period from the drop down. At max you can send 30 seconds.

3) Click on Save Changes at bottom of the page. And you are done. Now send an email to user and after sending you will see following message.

If you click on Undo, you message sending will be undone and you will get that message open in draft again, you can make your changes and save it again. I hope this helps you.