{"id":31378,"date":"2026-01-12T09:34:55","date_gmt":"2026-01-12T14:34:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thundercloud.net\/infoave\/new\/?p=31378"},"modified":"2026-01-12T09:34:55","modified_gmt":"2026-01-12T14:34:55","slug":"google-chromes-whats-new-archive-page","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thundercloud.net\/infoave\/new\/google-chromes-whats-new-archive-page\/","title":{"rendered":"Google Chrome\u2019s &#8220;What\u2019s New&#8221; Archive Page"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 data-path-to-node=\"2\"><span style=\"font-size: 24pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><b data-path-to-node=\"2\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Google Chrome\u2019s &#8220;What\u2019s New&#8221; Archive Page<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/thundercloud.net\/infoave\/images\/2026\/garchive.png\" alt=\"Google Chrome\u2019s \" width=\"600\" height=\"692\" \/><\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"3\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">Google Chrome updates quite frequently, and it&#8217;s hard to keep track of all the updates. Most of the time, these updates happen behind the scenes to keep your browser secure. However, every few weeks, Google adds new features that can actually make your daily browsing easier\u2014if you know where to find them.<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"4\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">Instead of you having to hunt through menus to find these changes, Google has a &#8220;What\u2019s New&#8221; page. It\u2019s written in plain English and designed specifically for everyday users rather than computer experts.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4 data-path-to-node=\"5\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><b data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">How to Access the &#8220;What\u2019s New&#8221; Page<\/b><\/span><\/h4>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"6\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">You don\u2019t need to search the web to find this information. You can see it directly in your browser using either of these two methods:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul data-path-to-node=\"7\">\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"7,0,0\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><b data-path-to-node=\"7,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">The Address Bar:<\/b> Type chrome:\/\/whats-new into the bar at the top of your browser and press <b data-path-to-node=\"7,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"91\">Enter<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"7,1,0\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><b data-path-to-node=\"7,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">The Menu:<\/b> Click the three vertical dots in the top-right corner of your browser. Select <b data-path-to-node=\"7,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"88\">Help<\/b>, then click on <b data-path-to-node=\"7,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"108\">What&#8217;s New<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><strong>Or just go to the URL..<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/chrome\/whats-new\/archive\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> https:\/\/www.google.com\/chrome\/whats-new\/archive\/<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 data-path-to-node=\"8\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><b data-path-to-node=\"8\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">It\u2019s Not Just a List of Meaningless Technical Fixes!<\/b><\/span><\/h4>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"9\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">The &#8220;What\u2019s New&#8221; page isn&#8217;t just a list of technical fixes. It\u2019s a visual guide that highlights:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul data-path-to-node=\"10\">\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"10,0,0\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><b data-path-to-node=\"10,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Privacy and Security:<\/b> It will often show you new ways to check if your passwords are safe or how to manage the &#8220;cookies&#8221; that websites use to track you.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"10,1,0\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><b data-path-to-node=\"10,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Organization Tools:<\/b> If Google adds a new way to save bookmarks or organize your open tabs, they will post a short video or animation there showing exactly how it works.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"10,2,0\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><b data-path-to-node=\"10,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Performance:<\/b> It explains new settings that can help your computer run faster or save battery life if you are using a laptop.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><strong>Here are a few of the featured items on Chrome&#8217;s What&#8217;s New Archive page today (12 January 2026)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><strong>Get your tab groups on the go<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">Just like your bookmarks and passwords, your tab groups are now available across all your devices. Get started on one device and pick up your project on another device. <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><strong>With Chrome, now you can search, select, or copy the text you want in scanned PDFs\n<p><\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><strong>Search anything on your screen with Google Lens in Chrome\n<p><\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><strong>Share passwords on your phone<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">Easily and securely share a copy of a password with your family group in Google Password Manager on your phone.<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><strong>A new way to customize your toolbar<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">Pin your favorite features and shortcuts as toolbar buttons.<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Improve your browser performance with one click<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 data-path-to-node=\"11\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><b data-path-to-node=\"11\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">A Tip for Our Readers<\/b><\/span><\/h4>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"12\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\">You don&#8217;t need to check this every day. However, if you notice that Chrome looks slightly different after a restart, or if a new icon appears that you don\u2019t recognize, the &#8220;What&#8217;s New&#8221; page is the first place you should look for an explanation. It\u2019s the quickest way to stay informed without feeling overwhelmed by &#8220;tech-talk.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Google Chrome\u2019s &#8220;What\u2019s New&#8221; Archive Page Google Chrome updates quite frequently, and it&#8217;s hard to keep track of all the updates. Most of the time, these updates happen behind the scenes to keep your browser secure. 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