Helps format SI (metric), US customary, and imperial units correctly when typing.

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Version
0.9.21
Update
June 2, 2021
Size
27.88KiB
Developer
Category
Users
503
Rating
5 ★
Manifest Version
2
Web Store Status
Languages Support
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Autocorrect Units Extension

This extension automatically and seamlessly corrects any measurement units and quantities while typing on a web page. For example, type \"5c\" into a text box and press space (or any punctuation) to convert it to \"5 °C\", the proper formatting for the unit (degrees Celsius). Similarly, typing \"40,000 kms\" will correct to \"40 000 km\"; i.e., the unit symbol will be replaced by the proper one, the comma will be replaced by a non-breaking thin space (the official thousands separator), and the space will be replaced by a non-breaking space (so that text will not wrap in between the \"40 000\" and \"km\"). Data never leaves your browser, so there are no privacy concerns.

The primary goal of the extension is to prevent improperly or unofficially formatted measurement units, but it's also very helpful in formatting units with \"shortcuts\" to avoid finding, copying, and pasting characters from a character map, etc. So you can type the units in basically every variant imaginable, and it will autocorrect to the proper format. This goal, however, means that some trade-offs are made. In the first example, for instance, \"C\" actually refers to coulombs while \"°C\" refers to degrees Celsius, but the latter is meant far more frequently, so \"C\" is corrected to \"°C\" nevertheless.

In rare cases where the extension produces strange results, you can turn it off temporarily by pressing the extension's button in the browser toolbar. The list of units it supports is not exhaustive, so if the extension doesn't autocorrect your favourite unit, let me know in the feedback and I'll add it in.
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Source Manifest.json

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How to download and manually install Autocorrect Units extension for Chrome

Looking for a way to install Autocorrect Units extensions for Chrome, you can search for them in the Chrome Web Store, clicking the "Add to Chrome" button, and following the straightforward process.

However, you may need to install Autocorrect Units extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install Autocorrect Units extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.

Method 1: Download Autocorrect Units extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

If you ever need to manually install a Autocorrect Units extension for Chrome, don't worry, it's a simple process. Just follow these easy steps, and you will have your extension ready to use in no time.

Step 1: Download the Autocorrect Units Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.

Look for the Autocorrect Units extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the Autocorrect Units extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for Autocorrect Units extension that contains all the data.

Step 2: Extract &Arrange Files

Once the file is downloaded, extract that file into its own folder. Similarly, give that extension files a permanent home. In other words, keep it in a folder that you don't accidentally delete it because these files will be needed to make that extension work.

Step 3: Go to the Chrome Extensions Page

Open Google Chrome and in the address bar, type chrome://extensions; it will open the Google Chrome extensions page. Make sure that "My extensions" is selected in the sidebar.

Step 4: Drag and Drop the Extension

Now, go to the folder where you extracted the Autocorrect Units extension and drag &drop the extension file from there anywhere onto the extension page within Google Chrome.

Step 5: Complete the Installation

Once you drag and drop the extension file, follow the steps that Google Chrome takes you through. Similarly, if the extension file is of .crx file format, you will be required to review the permissions and then add the extension.

Now, you can manage that added extension as you would like to with any other Chrome extension that you added through Chrome Webstore. Its icon will also appear in the Google Chrome Menu on the right side of the address bar once you activate it.

Method 2: Download Autocorrect Units extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode

This is another method to install Autocorrect Units extension manually, but the twist is that here, you install by enabling the developer mode option provided in Google Chrome. This mode is commonly used for testing extensions or running unpublished tools.

Step 1: Download the Autocorrect Units extension file

Select and download the Autocorrect Units extension by clicking the 'Download CRX' button on the website.

Step 2: Extract the downloaded contents

Convert the file to a ZIP file if it is in CRX format then extract the Autocorrect Units extension zip file or folder that you downloaded. Make sure you extract it using the same folder name and keep it safely in another folder, so you don't delete it by mistake. The extracted folder will be needed to keep your Autocorrect Units extension running.

Step 3: Open Chrome Extension Setting Page

In the address bar of Google Chrome, type chrome://extensions and open the Chrome Extension Page.

Step 4: Enable Developer Mode

After opening the Chrome Extension page, look at the top right side, and you will find the toggle option of "Developer mode."Simply enable that developer mode option.

Step 5: Load the Unpacked Extension

Once you enable the developer mode option, you will see the menu of Load Unpacked, Pack Extensions and Update. From that, select the option "Load unpacked."

Step 6: Select the Extension Folder

Once the pop-up opens upon clicking Load unpacked, select the Autocorrect Units extension directory and click on the "Select Folder "button.

Step 7: Confirm and Install

After you select an extension folder of a Google Chrome extension you're installing manually, confirm its installation for the final time and let the installation complete.

Conclusion

Here we've made a step-by-step guide on How to manually install Autocorrect Units extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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