Chrome is one of the most used browsers for its fast speed and easy-to-use interface. The browser provides countless functions on top of all that. One of the most outstanding features of the others is the »Thumbnails« function.; It basically adds some of the most visited websites to a clickable home page thumbnail to instantly access the site..
Google Chrome thumbnail feature
However, the film has been the subject of some criticism throughout its existence. to get started, the feature worked automatically and there were no customization options available in previous versions. In second place, the function only supports up to 8 thumbnails despite having enough space on the page. In this article, we will explain some of the methods that can be used to add the thumbnails you want, and later we will inform you about the method by which you can increase the number of available thumbnails.
How to add thumbnails in Google Chrome?
This method varies greatly depending on the version of Chromium you are using. It is recommended to update Chrome to the latest version for greater comfort in this regard, as the option to customize the thumbnails feature was recently added to Chrome. There are two ways to add a website to thumbnails.
Method 1: add site automatically
Chrome developers have changed the functionality of the thumbnail feature and it now automatically adds the site you are browsing to by entering its full address in the address bar. Therefore, to register a site in the thumbnails automatically:
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Launch Chrome and open a new tab.
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Simultaneously press the buttons »Ctrl» + «Shift» + »Del» and click the »Clear Data» button to completely clear the device history.
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Restart Chrome and open a new tab.
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Write the address of the site you want in the thumbnail and press »Write«.
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After exiting the site and restarting Chrome, will be automatically added to the thumbnail.
Method 2: enter the site manually
After adding the thumbnail customization options, your favorite sites can be added to the thumbnails conveniently. For it:
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Launch Chrome and open a new tab.
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Click on the »Add Shortcut» option in the thumbnails.
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Enter the name you want to give the shortcut and enter the site address in the address bar.
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Click »Done» to add the web page to your thumbnails.
How to increase the number of miniatures available in chrome?
The second problem with this function is the limitation of 8 thumbnails at once. This can be frustrating for users who want to add more than 8 sites. Since Chrome does not currently offer the option to increase the number of thumbnails available, you can always use an extension to increase the number of lashes. For it:
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Open Chrome and start a new tab.
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Click here to open the official website of the speed dial extension for Google Chrome.
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Click on the option “Add to Chrome” to add the extension to your browser.
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Once the extension is installed, It will automatically be considered the main page of your browser and you can easily add as many thumbnails as you want.
