How many times have you visited an article on a specific site a week ago, and now you can't find it. You may remember the website, but not the article title. Trying to retrace your steps or remember the exact search terms can be frustrating.
Tips for using the Chrome history
Instant access
Don't waste time clicking through the settings menu. Use the keyboard shortcut: Ctrl + H
Use @history shortcut
Search your history directly from the address bar.
- Click into the address bar, type @history, and press Space
- Type a keyword to see a list of your past visits. Search for recent documents, websites, articles, etc)
Filter by website
Chrome will filter your entire history to show only pages from a specific domain. This is useful when you remember where you read something but not what it was called.
- Open Chrome history (Ctrl + H)
- Find any entry from the site you are looking for
- Click the three dots next to that entry
- Select More from this site
Organize by site
If you've spent a lot of time on a single site, your history will be huge. It can be really helpful to Show by group
Final tip: open in new tab
When you find the missing link in your history, don't let it overwrite the work you are doing right now. Hold Ctrl while clicking any item in your history to force it to open in a new background tab.
Article by Karen Matthes, Extension Learning Technologies, klm@umn.edu
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