Simple Hotkeys

A lightweight Chrome extension for enhancing existing Chrome hotkeys.
What is Simple Hotkeys?
Simple Hotkeys is a lightweight and intuitive Chrome extension that enhances existing Chrome hotkeys. It offers features such as searching text in a new tab, pinning/unpinning tabs, navigating to the last active tab, and more. With its preconfigured and simple design, it provides an effortless way to improve your Chrome browsing experience. Get Simple Hotkeys today and enjoy enhanced hotkey functionality in Chrome!

Extension stats

Users: 39 ▲ 5
Rating: 5.00 (1)
Version: 1.1.2 (Last updated: 2023-08-24)
Creation date: 2019-06-16
Risk impact: Moderate risk impact
Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 3
Permissions:
  • scripting
  • storage
  • background
Host permissions:
  • *://*/*
Size: 28.39K

Other platforms

Not available on Firefox
Not available on Edge
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Extension summary

Simple Hotkeys

A lightweight Chrome extension for enhancing existing Chrome hotkeys.

While there are a plenty of extensions giving users a variety of configurations for shortcuts/hotkeys, the ideas behind this application are

  • lightweight
  • preconfigured
  • intuitively
  • simple

Features

  • Search text in new tab and switch to it: Ctrl/Command(⌘) + Shift(⇧) + k
  • Search text in new tab in background: Ctrl/Command(⌘) + Shift(⇧) + l
  • Pin/Unpin current tab: Ctrl/Command(⌘) + Shift(⇧) + p
  • Detach current tab to a new window: no default
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User reviews

handy and lightweight. Works on Apple keyboards as well!
by Mark Lin, 2019-06-21
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Simple Hotkeys requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

Simple Hotkeys has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.

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