How to activate the new Chrome share menu + Tips and Tricks

Do you want to know how to activate the new Chrome share menu? We will explain it to you, so take note because it is very simple and it may be useful for you. What’s more, Chrome’s new share menu is a feature that Google’s browser will debut sooner rather than laterso you kill two birds with one stone: you check if you like it or not and you anticipate the official launch, because this is something that comes yes or yes.

As you know, Chrome 94 was released a few days ago and among its novelties there is a bit of everything, including controversial features that will not do any good to those who worry about their privacy. Now, since it also doesn’t seem likely that there will be anyone who cares about their privacy and uses Chrome, arguably the most popular web browser on the market by far, here’s a “hidden novelty” you might want to know about, if you you use Chrome.

In fact, if you use Chrome and follow its development a bit, you will also know that new features are tested in the different versions in development, until they reach the stable version and are enabled for everyone. Before, they remain for a time of tests in the same stable version, but in a hidden way, accessible only by activating a hidden option. Well, the new Chrome share menu falls into that category.

It’s nothing new: several months ago we told you about the new Chrome sharing menu, but then it was only available to activate in the Canary version of the browser, very interesting for everything that is coming, but not recommended for use in day to day Now, however, the aforementioned feature is already available in the stable version, even if you have to activate it manually. And no, there is no risk in trying it.

Why haven’t they enabled it by default, then? Because Google takes its time and yes, maybe you have to polish it a bit to add some option, but it doesn’t have a risk and if you run into a problem, just reverse the change to stay as you were. Is it worth activating the new Chrome share menu? That already goes to tastes and needs, but it’s not bad and since it’s not going to be an optional function…

Speaking of options, this is the most outstanding drawback of the new menu: it has what it has and nothing else, no apparent way to add or remove anything: copy link, send to your devices, generate a QR code, send, save page as…; share link with Facebook, WhatsApp, Twitter and LinkedIn. These are the options of the new Chrome sharing menu, whose button is located to the left of the add bookmark, inside the browser’s address bar.

If you want to activate it, enter the following address and proceed to it (enabled and restart the browser):

chrome://flags/#sharing-hub-desktop-omnibox

Like? You do not like? What do you think? I think that a thousand years ago they should have added something like this, but it’s late and wrong. Let’s hope that when it’s openly available to everyone, they include the option to edit the menu options, because although as it stands it may come in handy for a majority of people, there is another very majority minority that will not be satisfied. Of course, maybe you don’t even use Chrome.