[Tip] Enable New Settings Page Redesign UI in Google Chrome

When you open Google Chrome Settings page using chrome://settings URL or by clicking 3-dots App menu and selecting Settings option, Chrome displays all available sections in a single page.

For example, Chrome shows account, autofill, privacy & security, appearance, etc sections listed on a single Settings page and you need to scroll down to browse through these sections or you can click on the respective section given in left-side pane.

Now Chrome team is testing a new redesign for Settings page which displays one section at a time. For example, when you open Settings page, it displays your Chrome account details only. If you click on Appearance section, it displays the Appearance section only on Settings page.

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Following screenshot shows the new Settings page redesign in Google Chrome browser:

New_Settings_Page_Redesign_Showing_One_Section_Google_Chrome.png

This new redesign is available in Google Chrome 92 and later versions. By default, the new redesign is disabled and interested users need to manually activate and enable it by modifying a hidden preference/flag.

If you also want to test new Settings page redesign in Chrome 92 and later versions, following steps will help you:

1. Open Google Chrome web browser and type chrome://flags/ in address bar and press Enter. It’ll open the advanced configuration page.

2. Now type landing in the “Search flags” box.

You’ll get following option:

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Settings Landing Page Redesign
Changes the layout of the chrome://settings page to only show one section at a time. – Mac, Windows, Linux, Chrome OS
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3. To activate and enable Settings page redesign in Chrome, select Enabled from the drop-down box for above mentioned option.

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4. Google Chrome will ask you to restart the browser. Click on “Relaunch now” button to restart Google Chrome.

That’s it. You have successfully activated and enabled new Settings page redesign in Chrome.

Now try to open Chrome Settings page and you’ll see the new interface or UI.

PS: In future, if you decide to disable or remove new Settings page redesign, select “Default” option from the drop-down box for above mentioned option and restart the browser.

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Published in: Google Chrome

About the author: Vishal Gupta (also known as VG) has been awarded with Microsoft MVP (Most Valuable Professional) award. He holds Masters degree in Computer Applications (MCA). He has written several tech articles for popular newspapers and magazines and has also appeared in tech shows on various TV channels.

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