Finally, You Can Save Articles to “read Later” in Chrome
Google is testing a new Read Later feature that allows users to save articles and other links they come across and want to read later. Saved links appear in the new Read Later section of Chrome’s bookmarks menu, but are not permanently saved like regular bookmarks.
There are other viewing apps and add-ons that do the same, but Read Later is built right into the Chrome interface so you don’t have to rely on third-party solutions or clutter up your browser with too many open tabs and bookmarks.
Read Now is already available as a default feature for iOS users, but you can try it on Android, Windows, and Mac by enabling the experimental flag in the stable version of Chrome.
To find and enable a flag, open a new Chrome tab, then navigate to chrome: // flags / # read-later . Use the dropdown menu to enable the setting, then restart Chrome when prompted.
Alternatively, you can download Chrome Canary if you don’t want to mess with experimental browser settings. Starting in version 90, Read Later is enabled by default in Chrome Canary. Just keep in mind that Canary is designed for testing unfinished features and is therefore less stable, so you may experience bugs and stability issues. As a result, you can try out new features such as Read Later and turn off Chrome notifications during screen sharing .
How to use the Chrome Read Later feature
On the desktop:
- Click the star icon in the Chrome navigation bar (the same icon you use to bookmark websites).
- Select Read Later. The page will close.
- When you’re ready to view your saved articles, click Reading List in the upper right corner of your browser. Note. If you don’t see the Reading List, open a new tab, or right-click the navigation bar and select Show Bookmarks Bar.
- Click a link in the list to open it. Click the check box to mark it as read, or the X to remove it.
On a mobile phone:
- Tap and hold a link or URL until the quick options menu appears.
- Click Read Later to save it to Chrome’s Reading List.
- To find your Reading List, tap the three-dot More icon, then go to Bookmarks> Reading List .
- From here, you can open saved links, mark them as read, or remove them from the list.
[ TechRadar ]