We all know Google is synonymous with searching, and chances are you use at least one of the multitudes of services Google offers. With Google Shortcuts, those services’ icons line up next to your address bar for instant access, or in a dropdown menu, if that’s more your style.

Once you install Google Shortcuts, you’ll automatically see the icons in your address bar. I’ve circled them here in yellow:

They can also appear as a drop down menu:

To reconfigure the icons into a dropdown menu, click on the sprocket-like Services icon (it’s the last icon circled in the first image above). Select “Display Options” from the menu and choose “Dropdown Menu” You can also adjust other settings while you’re here.

You should also check out the “Services selection” tab in the Settings Menu. Browse a list of available services to select which ones you’d like to show in your browser. Wow.

This add-on is a great way to eliminate extra clicks in your online life. Get to all the Google services you use quickly and easily.

It’s also just worth taking a look at the list of available Google services—you might discover a new service you love. I counted over 85 available services to include in your Google Shortcuts experience, many of them quite unique and specific.

Post from Elise Allen, who prefers the dropdown menu herself--but both make life just a bit nicer. See all posts by Elise Allen.