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How to delete and hide quick access shortcuts on Google Chrome new tab page

If you pay attention, you will see that Google Chrome has a feature to create shortcuts to the websites you visit most on the browser's home page as well as the new tab page. This will essentially give users quick access to familiar websites with just one click.

However, displaying information about frequently visited websites in the form of such shortcuts can sometimes cause unwanted privacy harm. In this case, you can delete individual shortcuts or hide them all at once. Learn how to do it right here.

(Note that when you delete a shortcut, the item is gone forever. However, you can restore all hidden shortcuts at once with just a few clicks.)

Remove quick access shortcuts on Google Chrome

To get started, first launch Google Chrome and open a new tab page. You can do this by pressing the keyboard shortcut Ctrl + T (Windows) or Command + T (Mac).

On the new tab page that appears, find the shortcut you want to delete. Hover your mouse pointer to the top right corner of the shortcut and click the vertical ellipsis that appears.

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In the menu that appears, click ' Remove '.

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Immediately, Chrome will remove the selected shortcut from your new tab page.

(If you accidentally delete a shortcut, it can be restored by clicking ' Undo ' in the confirmation message that opens.)

Hide quick access shortcuts on Google Chrome

If you don't want to see any quick access shortcuts on the new tab page, you can hide them all with a few clicks.

Start by launching a new tab in Chrome. Then, in the bottom right corner of the new tab screen, click ' Customize Chrome '.

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On the window that opens, in the left sidebar, click ' Shortcut '.

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On the right pane, activate the option ' Hide Shortcuts '. Then, at the bottom, click ' Done '.

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Back on the new tab page, you'll see that all the quick access shortcuts are gone. Feel free to enjoy a private Chrome interface!

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