Add and open Chrome apps
You can add and open apps from the Chrome Web Store.
Note: Some apps in the Chrome Web Store are only supported on Chromebooks, and won't work on Windows, Mac or Linux.
Add an app:
Add an app from the Chrome Web Store- Open the Chrome Web Store.
- Search or browse for the app you want.
- Click Add to Chrome.
For Windows, Linux and Chromebook users, you can add a shortcut to a website on the Internet as an app in Chrome.
- Open Chrome.
- Navigate to the website that you want to add as an app.
- At the top right, click More
.
- Click More Tools.
- Click Create shortcut.
- Enter a name for the shortcut and click Create.
Open an app
Open an app- Open Chrome.
- At the address bar at the top, type
chrome://apps
. - Press Enter.
- Click the app that you want to open.
Right-click an app to open it in a regular or pinned tab, full screen or new window.
An app can be opened in another browser if the URL starts with http://
. To open the app, follow these steps:
- Open Chrome.
- Open the app and confirm the URL
- Copy and paste it into the address bar of another browser to open.
To see and open your apps on your Chromebook, click the Launcher .