How to Find Accessible Chrome Extensions

Initially launched in 2008, Google Chrome has quickly become the world’s most widely-used web browser. The browser is known for its speed, stability, and its ability to handle mobile browsing like no other browser. In addition to its speed and reliability, Chrome is the most innovative browser on the market, offering extensions (add-ons) for users to heighten their browsing experience, and to allow assistive technology users to access the web in an accessible way. These accessible extensions will be the focus of this article, and we’ll learn how to find them, how to download them, and how to enable them. Let’s get started!

1. Open your Google Chrome browser. If you do not yet have Google Chrome, download it here.(new window)

2. On the top right corner of the browser window, just under the address bar, there is a button that says “Apps”. Click on it.

3. Select Web Store.

4. Under Categories, go to “Accessibility”

5. Underneath Categories, you can choose your Features, such as “Runs Offline”, or “Free”.

6. Once you find an extension that you would to install, select the extension, and click “Add to Chrome”, on the upper right corner of the pop-up. Before installing any extensions, it’s usually a good idea to check out the Reviews tab to see what other users are saying about this product.
7. Google Chrome will ask one more time if you would like to add the extension. If you agree, select “Add extension”.
8. The extension will now add itself to Chrome.

9. Most of the time, you will see the extension icon on the top right corner of your browser (to the right of the address bar).

However, this is not always the case. To see a complete list of your extensions, click on the “customize and control” button, (also located on the top right corner of your browser) then go the “More Tools”, and select “Extensions”. Here, you will see a complete list of your extensions.

10. In this window, you can customize, enable/disable, or delete your extensions. If your extension is customizable, there will be a link underneath of it that says “Options”. Click on it to see more options for your extension.

11. If you would like to disable your extension without deleting it, uncheck the “Enabled” button.

12. If you would like to completely delete the extension, click on the trash can icon to the right of it.

13. Once you are finished, you can close the “Extensions” tab. That’s all there is to it!