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Things To Do Extension Can Keep You Focused

Posted on 06. Feb, 2010 by Daniel Cawrey in Tips

I rarely ever use the default Chrome homepage that is set up. Basically, it gives you the eight most popular sites that you use, a listing of recently closed tabs and a row of bookmarks that line the top of the window. When I am opening up a new tab, it’s generally because I’m inspired to find some information and I want to get to a website as fast as possible.

Looking for a way to better prioritize my work, I was searching for an extension or app that would be effective in putting together a list of things I need to get done. Fortunately, someone has already thought of this by creating the Things To Do Extension. Instead of every time you open Chrome or a new tab within the browser and seeing the default favorites page, you can have a reminder that yes, you do have stuff that needs to get done:

From the options menu, Things To Do is fairly customizable. You can change the color of the background in case you need a bright reminder of what needs to get done. You can modify the font in several different ways – type, size and color. But in terms of simplicity, all that needs to be done to make this extension work for you is fill it with the most important things you need to do. That will help you get them done, since you can’t avoid seeing them every time you venture to another place on the internet.

You can download Things To Do from the Google Extensions site.

Tags: Chrome, Chrome Extensions, extensions, productivity, Things To Do