New tab is the opening door to browse a web page. Every user creates New Tab multiple times in a web browsing session and number of all New Tabs opened may not be calculated. Do you remember how many times you create New Tab in a day? This depicts that New Tab is one of the modules of a web browser which is encountered more frequently. There have to be some methods to modify the default look and behavior of New Tab. In result, the interaction of user with New Tab can become more convenient and easy.
In Google Chrome, the developers decided to modify the behavior of New Tab as it behaved in Firefox, Internet Explorer, or Safari. The New Tab is filled with Thumbnails of the most visited web pages. A strip of Recently Closed Tab has also been placed below the Most Visited section. This conduct of New Tab in Google Chrome is strange for the users who are migrating from Firefox or Internet Explorer. In order to tweak or modify this behavior of New Tab in Google Chrome, the following extensions can be used.
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How to Manage Tabs in Google Chrome with Extensions
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Default Way to Empty New Tab in Google Chrome
There is a default way to empty or clear New Tab in Google Chrome. Move to the button in the upper right corner of New Tab which changes the Page Layout. Click on each enabled option and disable it. Now, the New Tab page should be empty except the Google Chrome Logo.
New Tab Redirect
This extension is an easy way to redirect New Tab in Google Chrome to the page of you preference. The page can be blank, different options pages related to Google Chrome or any other web page. Now, every time you create a New Tab, it will open a custom web page defined by you. (Download Here)
Speed Dial
This feature is available in many modern browsers by default or as an add-on. Speed Dial allows you to access your defined set of web sites easily and quickly. It is like visual bookmarking. In case of Google Chrome, you may think of it as replacement of the thumbnails of Most Visited web pages with thumbnails of your defined web pages. The extension is equipped with different themes and many other options. The user can also define the rows and columns of visual bookmark holders. (Download Here)
New Tab Extension Dashboard
With help of this extension, you can replace layout of New Tab with iGoogle Dashboard. Consequently, you dashboard will be accessible every time you create a New Tab. Beware, this extension makes New Tab a kind of Heavy and takes some time to load the iGoogle Dashboard. (Download Here)
New Tab to Tasks
If you always wanted to remain updated with your upcoming activities and you are using Google Tasks to manage activities, this extension would do the duty. It will always remind you about To-Do-List and you can also refresh it at spot with new tasks. (Download Here)
Now, you can tweak the layout of New Tab with extension of your own choice. If you just want to empty or clear it, I will recommend the built-in method to do that. This will save your resources by not installing just another extension.
