The distraction free mode (▣) for Google Docs and Google Slides hides all controls and buttons and lets you focus on creation.

Latest Version

Version
2.2.0
Update
January 10, 2023
Size
16.47KiB
Developer
kallepersson.se/distractionfree
Category
Users
10,000+
Rating
4.21127 ★
Manifest Version
3
Web Store Status
Languages Support
English
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Distraction Free Mode — Google Docs & Slides Extension

FOCUS ON THE WRITING
The distraction free mode for Google Docs and Google Slides hides all controls and buttons and lets you focus on writing and creating. Now with a full screen mode.

Tip: Check out the Google Docs and Google Slides keyboard shortcuts for the things you do the most and you never have to switch back again.

RELEASE NOTES v.2.2.0 - 2023
Distraction Free Mode has been updated to work with the latest version of Google Docs!

THEMES FOR EVERY SITUATION
Pick the style that suits you, whether it's the dark mode suitable for late night prose, sepia for caffeine-fueled poems, or the clean gray default gray theme. More are planned for the future.

NOTES
This extension requires access to change how Google Docs and Google Slides works, but your documents are safe. The code for this extension can be found on the website: http://flowapps.co/distractionfree

PRIVACY POLICY
Please read the privacy policy here: http://flowapps.co/distractionfree/privacypolicy.html
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Source Manifest.json

{"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "name": "Distraction Free Mode \u2014 Google Docs & Slides", "description" : "The distraction free mode (\u25a3) for Google Docs and Google Slides hides all controls and buttons and lets you focus on creation.", "homepage_url": "http://flowapps.co/distractionfree", "author": "Flowapps.co", "version": "2.2.0", "icons": { "16": "img/icon-16.png", "19": "img/icon-19.png", "38": "img/icon-38.png", "48": "img/icon-48.png", "128": "img/icon-128.png", "256": "img/icon-256.png" }, "manifest_version": 3, "background": { "service_worker": "chrome-bg.js" }, "content_scripts": [ { "matches": [ "https://docs.google.com/*" ], "js": [ "chrome-df.js" ] } ]}
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How to download and manually install Distraction Free Mode — Google Docs & Slides extension for Chrome

Looking for a way to install Distraction Free Mode — Google Docs & Slides 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 Distraction Free Mode — Google Docs & Slides extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install Distraction Free Mode — Google Docs & Slides extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.

Method 1: Download Distraction Free Mode — Google Docs & Slides extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

If you ever need to manually install a Distraction Free Mode — Google Docs & Slides 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 Distraction Free Mode — Google Docs & Slides Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.

Look for the Distraction Free Mode — Google Docs & Slides extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the Distraction Free Mode — Google Docs & Slides extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for Distraction Free Mode — Google Docs & Slides 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 Distraction Free Mode — Google Docs & Slides 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 Distraction Free Mode — Google Docs & Slides extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode

This is another method to install Distraction Free Mode — Google Docs & Slides 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 Distraction Free Mode — Google Docs & Slides extension file

Select and download the Distraction Free Mode — Google Docs & Slides 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 Distraction Free Mode — Google Docs & Slides 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 Distraction Free Mode — Google Docs & Slides 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 Distraction Free Mode — Google Docs & Slides 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 Distraction Free Mode — Google Docs & Slides extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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User reviews

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Yasmine Abdellaoui (ID: 000000fb8365a533) Voted 3 ★ - Updated 11/11/2023 Does exactly what it says it does, but the dark mode inverts the colors of images. If that is fixed, I'll reinstall, but until then, I prefer using the pageless option, changing the color to black and manually closing the menu.

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Artem Luzik (ID: 0000009e26bb68e4) Voted 1 ★ - Updated 09/16/2023 If you have white text on the dark background in your google doc, this extension will put white background with your white text. And if you will try to switch it to "dark mode"... It will put both text and background to dark. Wow.

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Joel Grayson (ID: 0000000cf549d1a8) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 01/09/2023 This extension has stopped working. I created an extension that does the same thing and adds a pomodoro timer. Check it out here: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/focus-for-google-docs/djnloioaddlnmagobbcnjpppmbelfocf P.S. I want to thank the author of this extension because I loved the extension while it worked and thought it would be worth making sure there is an up-to-date extension.

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Bruce Davidson (ID: 0000006ec38435f4) Voted 1 ★ - Updated 10/11/2022 Very DISTRACTING. All it does is make the menu blink. This is the most useless extension ever made.

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Paula Pamintuan-Riva (ID: 000000d2ea31fc82) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 08/05/2022 I suspect the new Pageless feature on Google Docs (where you can change the background color, too) makes this extension obsolete (added to the fact that it has stopped working), but I wanted to write this review to say thank you to the developers for providing this solution, which was truly ahead of its time. Thank you!