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Google Chrome Gets Built-In Split View and PDF Annotations

Google has added three new features to the Chrome desktop browser, including split view for multitasking, PDF annotations, and a Save to Google Drive option.

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Split view for Chrome is a built-in tool that supports using two tabs at the same time side-by-side. Google says that it provides a more streamlined, flexible way to work. There is a split view icon in Chrome that can be clicked to enter the new view.

With PDF annotations, the Chrome PDF Viewer can be used to highlight text, insert signatures, and add notes.

The Save to Google Drive feature is meant to make it easier for users to locate their downloads. PDFs can be saved to Google Drive from Chrome without redownloading and re-uploading them. Google Drive has a "Saved from Chrome" folder for downloaded files.

Top Rated Comments

jz0309 Avatar
6 weeks ago
sounds like cool features, only problem is: Google.
Score: 13 Votes (Like | Disagree)
WarmWinterHat Avatar
6 weeks ago

I'd love to disable split view, but can't find a setting to do so.
It has to be intentionally enabled, so what disable instead of just not use it?

I found it at work by accident and love it!
Score: 9 Votes (Like | Disagree)
6 weeks ago
People buy Apple for privacy, then throw it away by installing Chrome.
Score: 5 Votes (Like | Disagree)
CasinoOwl Avatar
6 weeks ago
Cool, but recent surveillance events have be moving far away from Google.
Score: 4 Votes (Like | Disagree)
mansplains Avatar
6 weeks ago
Split view was a big reason I switched to Arc years ago. Vivaldi’s implementation is a little more flexible too.
Score: 3 Votes (Like | Disagree)
6 weeks ago

It has to be intentionally enabled, so what disable instead of just not use it?

I found it at work by accident and love it!
Because it is the edgy thing to do to **** on anything Google related...
Score: 2 Votes (Like | Disagree)