{"id":229982,"date":"2021-04-18T18:00:34","date_gmt":"2021-04-18T15:00:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-to-name-chrome-windows-for-alttab-and-the-taskbar\/"},"modified":"2021-04-18T18:00:34","modified_gmt":"2021-04-18T15:00:34","slug":"how-to-name-chrome-windows-for-alttab-and-the-taskbar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-name-chrome-windows-for-alttab-and-the-taskbar\/","title":{"rendered":"#How to Name Chrome Windows for Alt+Tab and the Taskbar"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;#How to Name Chrome Windows for Alt+Tab and the Taskbar&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"post-723486\">\n<div class=\"entry-content e-content\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-723580\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/chrome-name-windows.png?width=1200&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"chrome logo with window naming box\" width=\"1200\" height=\"555\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>If you keep a lot of Google Chrome windows open to organize your tabs, you can go one step further and name each window. Chrome\u2019s built-in naming feature makes it easy to remember which window is for what in the taskbar or overview screen.<\/p>\n<p>The windows naming feature was introduced in Chrome 90 and is available for Chrome on <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/chrome\/\">Windows 10<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/chrome\/\">Mac<\/a>, and <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/chrome\/\">Linux<\/a>. It\u2019s easy to use and can save you from opening the wrong window.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>How to Enable and Use Tab Groups in Google Chrome<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>First, click the three-dot menu icon in the top-right of the Chrome window.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-723578\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/2021-04-15_16-31-20-1.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"click the menu icon\" width=\"401\" height=\"109\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Next, select \u201cMore Tools\u201d from the menu.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-723576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/2021-04-15_16-31-59.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"select More Tools\" width=\"428\" height=\"316\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Now, click \u201cName Window\u201d from the expanded options.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-723575\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/2021-04-15_16-32-42.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"click Name Window\" width=\"644\" height=\"262\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>A pop-up with a text box will <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ear. Enter the name for the window and click \u201cOK.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-723579\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/2021-04-15_16-33-51.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"name the window and click ok\" width=\"462\" height=\"172\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Alternatively, you can right-click the title bar of the Chrome window and select \u201cName Window\u201d from the drop-down menu and go through the process of assigning it a name.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-723574\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/2021-04-15_16-35-25.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"right click window and name window\" width=\"585\" height=\"255\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>You will now see this name in the taskbar and Alt+Tab screen on Windows 10.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/2021-04-15_10-32-14.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"chrome window names\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>On Mac, you\u2019ll see the titles in the expanded app menu after right-clicking the app from the dock.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-723573\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Screen-Shot-2021-04-15-at-10.36.47-AM-e1618519125240.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"chrome window titles on macos\" width=\"328\" height=\"550\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s all there is to it! This is probably a pretty niche feature, but for those of us who like to organize Chrome tabs by separating them out into windows, it\u2019s a handy little trick that could save you from clicking the wrong place.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>Master Windows 10&#8217;s Alt+Tab Switcher with These Tricks<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- .entry-content --><br \/>\n<!-- .entry-footer --><\/div>\n<p><script>\n setTimeout(function(){\n  !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n  {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n  n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n  if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n  n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n  t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n  s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s) } (window, document,'script',\n  'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n   fbq('init', '335401813750447');\n   fbq('track', 'PageView');\n  },3000);\n<\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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