Caret Browsing

by Google Ireland, Ltd.

Accessibility caret-browsing arrow-keys web-browsing accessibility keyboard-navigation text-navigation productivity utilities

Quick Look

Caret Browsing allows users to navigate and interact with web page text using standard arrow keys, similar to document editing.

AI Overview

Who is this for?

Users who want to navigate web pages with greater precision using the keyboard, especially those with accessibility needs.

Key Features

→ Navigate web page text with arrow keys.
→ Focus and interact with links and controls using Enter.
→ Select text using Shift + arrow keys.
→ Enable/disable the feature with F7.

Reviews Analysis

Overall Sentiment

Mostly Positive

Users appreciate the enhanced keyboard navigation for web pages, finding it useful for selecting text and interacting with elements, though some note it's scheduled for deprecation.

Note: AI analysis focuses on the substance and recency of reviews, which may differ from the overall store rating.

What Users Love

✓ Enables precise text navigation with arrow keys.
✓ Useful for accessibility and keyboard-centric users.
✓ Facilitates text selection and interaction with web elements.

Points to Consider

× Extension is scheduled for deprecation.
× Can be cumbersome for complex web interfaces without specific escape key usage.

Official Description

From the Developer

Browse the text of web pages using arrow keys.

This is scheduled to be deprecated.

Press F7 to turn on Caret Browsing. Press it again to turn it off. Use arrow keys to move throughout the document. Click anywhere to move the cursor to that location. Press Shift + arrows to select text. Hold down Option to move by word.

When you reach a link or control, it is automatically focused. Press Enter to click a link or button.

When a focused control (like a text box or a list box) is capturing arrow keys, press Esc followed by the left or right arrow to continue Caret Browsing.

Alternatively, press Tab to move to the next focusable control.

Your extension? Let us know if we can update or correct anything!