Caret Browsing

Browse the text of web pages using arrow keys.

What is Caret Browsing?

Caret Browsing is a Chrome extension by chrome-a11y-extensions. This extension has 58,149 weekly active users, a good user rating of 4.22, and is most similar to Right Click Tab Navigation and High Contrast. The latest version, 1.0.2, was updated 4 years ago.

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By: chrome-a11y-extensions

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Users: 58,149 ▼ -585

Rating: 4.22 (1,319)

Version: 1.0.2 (Last updated: 2019-10-09)

Creation date: 2019-10-09

Manifest version: 2

Permissions:

<all_urls>
storage
tabs

Size: 199.68K

Email: Click to see

URLs: Privacy policy

Risk impact: High risk impact

Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood

Other platforms

Not available on Firefox

Not available on Edge

ChromeStats Rank

# 3319 ▲ 51

Other rankings

#3630 in Accessibility ▼ 9

#8 in press keyword

#9 in browsing keyword ▲ 14

#22 in arrow keyword

#65 in navigation keyword ▼ 2

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Summary

Press F7 to turn on Caret Browsing. Press it again to turn it off.

Use arrow keys to move throughout the document.

Click anywhere to move the cursor to that location.

Press Shift + arrows to select text.

Hold down Option to move by word.

When you reach a link or control, it is automatically focused. Press Enter to click a link or button.

When a focused control (like a text box or a list box) is capturing arrow keys, press Esc followed by the left or right arrow to continue Caret Browsing.

Alternatively, press Tab to move to the next focusable control.

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Pros

Allows for selection of text using arrow keys and shortcuts
Useful for those who prefer keyboard navigation over mouse
Adds additional options and functionality for caret browsing

Cons

Can cause issues or conflicts with other keyboard shortcuts or extensions
May not be useful or necessary for all users
Some users report issues with volume and function keys being overridden

Most mentioned

Useful for keyboard navigation and text selection
May cause conflicts with other keys or extensions
Issues with volume and function keys being overridden

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Safety

Risk impact

Caret Browsing requires a number of risky permissions that can potentially harm your browser and steal your data. Exercise caution when installing this extension. Review carefully before installing. We recommend that you only install Caret Browsing if you trust the publisher.

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Risk likelihood

Caret Browsing has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.

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