Solo mode for Google Docs

Solo mode for Google Docs

Hide cursors, selections, comments, and presence avatars of other users

What is Solo mode for Google Docs?
Solo mode for Google Docs is a Chrome extension that allows you to hide the comments, cursors, and selections of other users. Stay focused on the main content without getting distracted by other users' comments and moving cursors.
Merlin
Stats
By: shaofeng
Users: 581 ▼ -28
Version: 1.0 (Last updated: 2020-05-28)
Creation date: 2020-05-28
Risk impact: Low risk impact
Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • activeTab
  • declarativeContent
  • storage
Size: 25.92K
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Summary

This extension allows you to hide the comments, cursors, and selections of other users in a Google Doc, which helps you to focus on the main content, rather than distracted by other users' comments and moving cursors.

User reviews
Does what it sets out to do, but would be great if there was an update to 1) hide user icons/photos that appear in the 'filmstrip' of a Slides deck and 2) just a quick update to the old school jagged user interface
by Steve Guttbinder Steve Guttbinder, 2024-04-25
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Safety
Risk impact

Solo mode for Google Docs is relatively safe to use as it requires very minimum permissions.

Risk likelihood

Solo mode for Google Docs has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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