Chrome Features

Chrome Web Store - Apps

Welcome to the Chrome for Mesa Public Schools video tutorial series. This tutorial is titled Chrome Features - Chrome Web Store: Apps and is intended to provide a brief overview of Apps in the Chrome Web Store.

Chrome is not only a , it is also a platform with its own , the Chrome Web Store. The Chrome Web Store can be accessed at any time from the menu bar at the bottom of the New Tab page. The Chrome Web Store provides access to three different types of downloads for Chrome: Apps, Extensions, and Themes.

Be aware that not all Apps, Extensions, and Themes in the Chrome Web Store will work from within the district network. Care should be taken to ensure that all downloads from the Chrome Web Store comply with appropriate district policies. Also be aware that no support is provided by the district for downloads from the Chrome Web Store and that installing Apps in can have unintended side effects that can compromise your browser’s functionality and security.

For this tutorial, we will be looking at Apps. Apps are standalone applications that run from within the Chrome environment. Apps can be simple web shortcuts, but many Chrome Apps are highly sophisticated applications similar to what you might run on a PC or mobile device. Many Apps tie into external data sources or services which may be blocked within the district.

To see the available Apps, open the Chrome Web Store. Extensions and Themes are set aside in their own categories. The rest of the Chrome Web Store is populated by Apps. Select a category. Subcategories will be displayed below the selection and the available Apps for the category will be displayed in the window to the right.

Click on a thumbnail for more details about an App. Apps are tied to a . To download an App from the Chrome Web Store, you must be signed into Chrome. To learn more about signing into Chrome, please check out the “Using Sign In to Sync to the Cloud” tutorial on the Google Chrome Support Site.

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Chrome Web Store - Apps

We hope you have found this tutorial helpful. Be sure to check the Google Chrome Support Site for more tutorials detailing how to customize Chrome and take advantages of its powerful features.

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