🌐The Hidden Features of Your Browser You’re Probably Not Using

The Hidden Features of Your Browser You’re Probably Not Using

Your browser is probably the app you use more than any other—but most people only scratch the surface of what it can do.

This week, we’re showing you two browser features that are already built in and can immediately make your online life smoother and safer.

✅ Tip #1: Use the “Reader Mode” to Focus on Content (Not Clutter)

Ever open a news article and get hit with popups, autoplay videos, and flashing ads? Reader Mode saves you.

📖 What it does:

• Strips out all ads, sidebars, and junk

• Leaves only the clean article text and images

• Gives you a quiet, focused reading experience

🛠️ How to use it:

• Chrome: Type chrome://flags, search “Reader Mode,” enable it, then click the new book icon in your address bar on any article.

• Edge & Firefox: Just click the “Reader View” icon (usually a book or page icon) when it appears in the address bar.

Perfect for blog posts, research, or reading the news without digital chaos.

✅ Tip #2: Reopen a Closed Tab Instantly

We’ve all done it—accidentally closed the tab we actually needed. But did you know there’s a magic undo?

🔁 The shortcut:

Ctrl + Shift + T (Windows)
Cmd + Shift + T (Mac)

Each press reopens your most recently closed tab, in order. It even works after closing and reopening your browser in most cases.

This tip alone has saved people from panic dozens of times. Use it like a boss.

🧰 Tool of the Week: Tab Manager Plus (Chrome Extension)

If you’re someone who always has 28+ tabs open (no shame), Tab Manager Plus gives you a birds-eye view of all open tabs, lets you group them, and close multiple at once.

🔗 Tab Manager Plus on Chrome Web Store

🧠 Quick Recap

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