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Tips, templates and shortcuts for Gmail, LinkedIn, support and everyday work in the browser.

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Productivity

One extension instead of five: shortcuts, notes, links, tabs and AI in Chrome

Text shortcuts, notes, bookmarks, tabs and AI in a single extension: what you gain, what it doesn't cover and how to switch without deleting anything.

October 20, 20267 min readRead article
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Productivity

Online notepad: how to pick one that won't lose your notes

What to look for in an online notepad and your three options: no-account websites, Google Keep or a notepad inside your browser.

October 20, 20266 min readRead article
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Productivity

How to export and import bookmarks in Chrome

Get your Chrome bookmarks out in a file, move them to another computer or browser, and bring them into NexoPad in one click.

October 20, 20266 min readRead article
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Productivity

How to open the same pages every time Chrome starts

Make Chrome open your usual pages at startup, and keep each task's set of pages one click away.

October 20, 20266 min readRead article
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Productivity

How to reopen closed tabs in Chrome

You closed a tab, or the whole window, by mistake. Five ways to get it back in Chrome and one habit so it doesn't happen again.

October 20, 20266 min readRead article
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Productivity

How to recover Chrome bookmarks that have disappeared

If your Chrome bookmarks have disappeared, all is not lost. What to check first, how to use Chrome's backup file and how to stop it from happening again.

October 20, 20267 min readRead article
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Productivity

Desktop sticky notes: how to keep your notes always in view

Sticky Notes on Windows, Stickies on Mac and a browser alternative: what each one does well and where it falls short.

October 20, 20266 min readRead article
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How to save a webpage in Chrome

Complete page, PDF, link or screenshot: what each Chrome option keeps, which one works offline and when to use each.

October 20, 20266 min readRead article
Links tab in the NexoPad side panel with a search box, Categories and Tags filters, links labeled with their folders and a group with 3 links
Productivity

The complete guide to organizing your links in Chrome

A simple method to tidy up your bookmarks, your tabs and your team's links, with a detailed guide for each case.

October 20, 20268 min readRead article
NexoPad Notebook with folders on the left, the list of notes and the note "Product meeting (Thursday)" open with attendees and points
Productivity

The complete guide to taking and organizing notes in your browser

Notes on paper, in chats with yourself and in five different apps. A simple method to take notes in your browser and always have them at hand.

October 20, 20268 min readRead article
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Productivity

How to open your sites by typing one word in Chrome's address bar

Type one word in the address bar and open the site you need, or search right inside it. How to do it with Chrome and with NexoPad.

October 20, 20266 min readRead article
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Productivity

How to share links with your team (and make sure everyone uses the same ones)

Links lost in chat and outdated bookmarks. The ways to share links with your team and how to keep the same ones one click away.

October 20, 20266 min readRead article