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# Chrome: 3 Hidden Features for Productivity
- URL: https://www.jeffsu.org/newsletter-156/
- Published: 2024-04-12T01:00:25.000Z
- Updated: 2025-09-05T12:50:59.000Z
- Description: #156
- Author: Jeff
- Tags: #newsletter, Chrome

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**Hi friends** \- Regular followers know [I love exploring Chrome's experimental features](https://www.jeffsu.org/productivity-ping-32/).

So for today, we’re diving into 3 lesser-known settings you should tweak to boost your productivity in Google Chrome!

## Before we start

1. If you want to follow along, head on over to: **chrome://flags/**
2. You can undo all these settings, so there's no risk involved

## #1 - Tab Scrolling

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/db/85/db858a9d-1c4f-4993-8042-faa87b9bb3c1/content/images/2024/04/gif1.gif)

- **Jeff’s take:** Personal Preference
- **Recommended setting:** Enabled - tabs don’t shrink

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/db/85/db858a9d-1c4f-4993-8042-faa87b9bb3c1/content/images/2024/04/image-1-1.png)

Enable this flag if (1) You are a tab whore and (2) You don’t want tabs to decrease in size as the number of tabs reach the maximum width in the Chrome tab bar.

## #2 - Tab audio muting UI control

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/db/85/db858a9d-1c4f-4993-8042-faa87b9bb3c1/content/images/2024/04/Image-2.png)

- **Jeff’s take:** Recommended for everyone

I have no idea why this isn’t enabled by default. Basically this allows you to click the Speaker Icon 🔊 in Chrome tabs to mute/unmute audio.

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/db/85/db858a9d-1c4f-4993-8042-faa87b9bb3c1/content/images/2024/04/gif-2.gif)

## #3 - Camera and Mic preview

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/db/85/db858a9d-1c4f-4993-8042-faa87b9bb3c1/content/images/2024/04/image-3.png)

- **Jeff’s take:** Recommended for everyone

This is a nice quality-of-life update. Enabling this flag basically allows you to preview (and select) the webcam and microphone for websites/platforms that require access (e.g. Google Meet, Loom, etc.)

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/db/85/db858a9d-1c4f-4993-8042-faa87b9bb3c1/content/images/2024/04/image-4.png)

What Chrome flags do you find most useful? Let me know in the comments!

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