[Tip] Enable New WebUI Branding Update Design in Google Chrome Settings Page

Google Chrome developer team is going to make several UI changes to Settings and other built-in pages in Chrome web browser. These UI changes will be implemented in future versions of Chrome but the team has already started putting some changes in latest version of Chrome browser such as version 93 and later.

The new UI will be called “WebUI Branding Update” which will apply a redesigned modern look-n-feel to all built-in pages of Chrome such as Settings, History, Downloads, Bookmarks, Extensions, etc.

The recently released Chrome 93 comes with a few minor changes to Settings page as a part of new WebUI branding update but the changes are hidden i.e. disabled by default.

We can modify a hidden preference/flag to manually activate and enable the UI changes present in Chrome Settings page right now.

Following screenshot shows the new updated Settings page design in Chrome 93 or later versions:

As you can see, there are 3 major changes present in the new redesigned Settings page:

• The header has been changed completely. Now the new header displays Chrome logo along with bigger Settings title text.
• The search box has also received new UI.
• Page background color changed to White.

These are only minor changes and lots of new changes will be implemented as part of this new UI in upcoming versions of Chrome browser.

If you also want to test drive new WebUI branding update in Chrome browser right now, 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 branding in the “Search flags” box.

You’ll get following option:

3. To activate and enable new redesigned UI in Chrome built-in pages, select Enabled from the drop-down box for above mentioned option.

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 WebUI branding update in Chrome.

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

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

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