Extensions
Like the last category of apps, extensions are mini-programs that are added to Chrome. If you are logged into your account on Chrome and you add an extension, then that extension will automatically follow you when you log into Chrome anywhere, including on a Chromebook or Chromebox.
There's a major difference, though, between apps and extensions. Apps tend to be standalone services that open in new tabs. Extensions add functionality to Chrome itself, and operate all the time, affecting the web pages you visit. Let's walk through the process of adding an extension and we'll see this idea in action.
Like apps, extensions are found in the Chrome Web Store. In fact, if you're logged into Chrome on your district account and go to the Web Store, you'll see a category of recommended extensions for our domain. These are certainly not the only extensions you can add, but might help you get your feet wet.
There's a major difference, though, between apps and extensions. Apps tend to be standalone services that open in new tabs. Extensions add functionality to Chrome itself, and operate all the time, affecting the web pages you visit. Let's walk through the process of adding an extension and we'll see this idea in action.
Like apps, extensions are found in the Chrome Web Store. In fact, if you're logged into Chrome on your district account and go to the Web Store, you'll see a category of recommended extensions for our domain. These are certainly not the only extensions you can add, but might help you get your feet wet.
Different icons behave in different ways. Many have multiple ways to access them. Most will have menus or functions that you get to by left-clicking them. Some will have options available if you right-click on the icon.
Many extensions will interact directly with content on a web page. For instance, one of the options for Dictionary is to open a pop-up definition when a word on a page is double-clicked.