Have you tried Google Toolbar for Chrome??

June 4th, 2010 by Vinay Gowda

We have seen Google toolbar for Internet Explorer and Firefox from very long. But many Chrome users wanted Google to give a toolbar facility in it as well. But Google never spoke about the Toolbar release for Chrome. Here we found a mini-toolbar for Chrome as well.

This mini Google toolbar is a add-on for Chrome and is having very few options in it when compared with the number of options Internet Explorer or Firefox Toolbar. Mini Toolbar includes the following options in it,

Google Search
iGoogle
Gmail
Youtube
Calendar
Docs
Reader
G-talk
Wave
Picasa
Translate
Maps
Blogger
Web Analytics
Sites

When clicked on any of these options a content will be displayed on the New Tab or New Window as the user select this option(Explained below).

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Now let us explain about how you can play with this add-on and the customizable settings which it has.

Q. How to go to settings window from Chrome?

A. Chrome Settings -> Extensions -> select Add-on options

1. Horizontal or Vertical display:

You can customize the add-on to display the features in vertical or horizontal way. Go to the last icon i.e., Settings icon and then just select the setting as shown in the image below,

If you select the 4 Columns option then the Toolbar display will be like,

2. Show name of the icon or not?

You can even select the whether to display name of the icon when you hover on it or not! If you know all the icons of Google products then you may not like to see the display. This option will be selected as below,

3. Tab view or Window view:

The next cool feature it has is to display the contents in New Tab or New Window. If you select the New Window option it will popup the new chrome session to display the contents in it. Select this option as shown the image below,

4. Set Window Size:

If you select the New Window option to display the contents then you can even set the size for the popup window by doing as below,

5. Show Sub-menu or not?

Few features like Doc, Calendar etc are having sub-menu options to have more flexible usage of the tools. User has freedom to make it display the sub-menus or just the main option.

Toolbar lacks many most wanted tools like Page Rank and Bookmarking! Many bloggers and website owners are mainly crazy about the Page Rank option in Toolbar as it provides where they stand in web-world. Even many people likes bookmarking on Google Toolbar as they can access the Bookmark anytime and anywhere they like.

And this mini toolbar is developed by some 3rd party and not by Google. Mini-toolbar is having certain defects in it, as few buttons are still not working. When we looked in depth of the Toolbar we came to know that it is just a initial beta Version. So lets wait for the final release. But until then let us enjoy the Toolbar

Hope now at least Google comes up with its own version of fully loaded Toolbar

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We will update you as and when we get any info about the Final Google Toolbar.

Tags: Bloggers, Chrome addons, Chrome extensions, customizable settings, extensions, Firefox, Google, Google Chrome, Google Search, google talk, google toolbar, internet explorer, maps, options internet, page rank, plugin, popup window, settings window, tab view, wave, web analytics, web world, window option
Posted under: Google, Internet

Written by Vinay Gowda :)

I am a self made programmer. Co-owner of the Tech18 blog. Very passionate and eager to know new technologies, which made me to step into blogging world. You can find me FB with user name "vinay gowda". Follow me on twitter @tech18blog .

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26 Responses to “Have you tried Google Toolbar for Chrome??”

Pablo Lara H
Twitter: pablolarah
says:

June 4, 2010 at 3:09 am

Very interesting. I did not know exist such thing. I am gonna try it. Thank you.

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Vinay Gowda Reply:
June 4th, 2010 at 10:46 am
Even we didn’t know But explored it!! try and give a feedback Pablo

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Hariharakumar
Twitter: hariharakumar
says:

June 4, 2010 at 4:20 am

until now I am using bookmarking bar, should try this one.
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Vinay Gowda Reply:
June 4th, 2010 at 10:47 am
worth trying Hari thanks for your comment

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mark
Twitter: icebluebanana
says:

June 4, 2010 at 4:53 am

I have been hoping for something like this! Its the only thing that has kept me from using chrome full time at home.

Thanks for pointing this out!
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Vinay Gowda Reply:
June 4th, 2010 at 10:49 am
i’m glad that this Toolbar bringing you back to chrome Thanks for the comment mark

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Hesham @ How to Blog
Twitter: FamousBloggers
says:

June 4, 2010 at 5:31 am

Seems a nice tool to me, I am actually using “add this” add-on and I don’t feel good with it some how, thanks for sharing!
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Vinay Gowda Reply:
June 4th, 2010 at 10:49 am
Time to switch Hesham Now try it and enjoy the tool

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Shabnam Sultan
Twitter: shabnamsultan
says:

June 4, 2010 at 10:15 am

Nice tool.Didn’t know about this, will download .
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Vinay Gowda Reply:
June 4th, 2010 at 10:51 am
worth trying Shabnam please give a feedback after a try

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Rahul
Twitter: bankerrahul
says:

June 4, 2010 at 10:27 am

well, have not yet tried but i’m going to format my windows and will re-install everything and then will try it out for sure and will give you some feedback too thanks for the post

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Vinay Gowda Reply:
June 4th, 2010 at 10:52 am
i will be waiting for your feedback bro thanks for the comment

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Neeraj Kumar
Twitter: Neerajkumar_
says:

June 4, 2010 at 11:32 am

Again, awesome post Vinay. Till now, i never knew google chrome had some many features. Seems like i’l start loving chrome as well. Trying out the toolbar now
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Vinay Gowda Reply:
June 6th, 2010 at 2:47 pm
Chrome has many feature bro Just waiting for it to rock. I am a hard core fan of Chrome Hope even you will switch to chrome and have a walk-through on it

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sriganesh
Twitter: animhut
says:

June 4, 2010 at 10:08 pm

how you guys find some interesting stuff, good work brother
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Vinay Gowda Reply:
June 6th, 2010 at 2:48 pm
Tough to find bro But never tired Thanks for the comment Ganesh

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BlogSpot To Wordpess Migration
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says:

June 4, 2010 at 10:56 pm

nice toolbar will be using from couple of days.
will solve the problem to switch over other browser
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Vinay Gowda Reply:
June 6th, 2010 at 2:54 pm
Give a try you may like Thanks for the comment

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Arafat Hossain Piyada
Twitter: worthytips
says:

June 5, 2010 at 8:32 am

If I talk about toolbar, I’m only using SEOQuake in Chrome. I just wish Google come with their official toolbar, however I don’t need any as I still use Firefox most.
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Vinay Gowda Reply:
June 6th, 2010 at 2:55 pm
Even we are waiting for Google to come up with its official Toolbar bro

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Imran Yousaf
Twitter: bloggingjunkie
says:

June 5, 2010 at 7:25 pm

Vinay, this mini toolbar is comprehensive one and have more features then anyother browser addon. I will name it as Combo addon. Thanks for sharing.

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Vinay Gowda Reply:
June 6th, 2010 at 2:56 pm
Combo Add-on?? Cool Name Imran Thanks for the comment

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Uttoran Sen
Twitter: uttoransen
says:

June 6, 2010 at 1:19 pm

nice find, hope Google release a full fledged toolbar for chrome someday,
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Vinay Gowda Reply:
June 6th, 2010 at 3:07 pm
we are also waiting for that Bro thanks for your view

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