How Google’s Latest Chrome Features Support Split View, Direct Save to Drive
In Focus
- The Chrome browser updates are designed to enhance productivity
- The update allows users to highlight PDF documents on the browser
- Users can store their files and documents in their Drives fast
Google has introduced new improvements to the Chrome browser. According to Gadgets360, the Google Chrome updates for 2026 are designed to improve productivity by enabling users to complete tasks faster. The features in the latest Chrome update also allow users to manage tabs on the browser more efficiently.
New Feature Supports Side-by-Side Tab Display
One of the significant updates on Chrome browser updates is the Split View tool that enables users to display two tabs side by side, in a single window. Rather than resizing separate browser windows manually, users can pair tabs by simply right-clicking on a tab and selecting the “Split View” option. The Chrome browser automatically arranges the two pages evenly on the screen.
“Split view is designed to help. It allows you to view two tabs at the same time, providing a more streamlined, flexible way to work. Split view is a built-in, intuitive tool that helps you create a single, organized space, saving you time and reducing some back-and-forth tab fatigue,” Google said in a blog post.
According to the tech giant, the Google Chrome split view feature will enable users to compare documents with ease when developing content. They can work across multiple web apps at the same time without resizing windows manually.. The tech giant has been testing the new Google Chrome features for several months.
Annotation Tools Allow Users to Add Notes on PDFs
Google also added a built-in PDF viewer to the Chrome browser. The new feature comes with annotation capabilities and allows users to add comments, highlight text, and mark PDF documents.
Last year, Google added Gemini AI features to the Chrome browser. The latest update improves these features by making Chrome PDF annotation tools visible to users as soon as they open a PDF document on the browser. With the annotation toolbar, users can make changes without downloading the document.
“This feature is perfect for quick digital signatures, reviewing a work report, making notes on a class syllabus or simply highlighting a key section of a personal document,” Google added on the blog post.
Chrome Update Supports Direct “Save to Google”
Google’s latest Chrome productivity features also include ‘Save to Google Drive’ capabilities. This feature allows users to store their files and documents in their Drives quickly while using the Chrome browser.
Additionally, users can save documents directly to the cloud without having to download and upload documents separately. Google says files saved using this feature can be accessed through a separate folder called “Save from Chrome”.
“You can now save PDFs directly to your Drive from Chrome without downloading and re-uploading them. It’s automatically organized into a dedicated “Saved from Chrome” folder in your Drive. This keeps your important documents backed up, organized and easy to search for later, from any of your devices,” Google added.
The “Save to Google Drive” feature helps to reduce local storage usage and streamlines cloud-based workflows for businesses.
