Turns page-width text into a more readable column.

Latest Version

Version
0.0.0.2
Update
September 23, 2014
Size
318KiB
Developer
Category
Users
45
Rating
3.16667 ★
Manifest Version
2
Web Store Status
Languages Support
English
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Permissions
ActiveTab
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Columnify Extension

With just one keystroke, instantly transform a page with text that stretches across the entire screen into a manageable column for easier reading.

Ctrl+Shift+K to columnify.
Ctrl+Shift+L to decolumnify.

There are other apps that include this feature, but because they also include a lot of other stuff, they have a clunky interface and you end up doing a lot more work and seeing more needless popups than you need for a feature like this.

This is instant: boom, the page is a column. No forms to fill out, no passwords.

Please give any comments or suggestions!
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Source Manifest.json

{"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "name": "Columnify", "description": "Turns page-width text into a more readable column.", "version": "0.0.0.2", "manifest_version": 2, "permissions": [ "activeTab" ], "icons": { "128": "icon128.png" }, "background": { "scripts": ["background2.js"], "persistent": false }, "commands": { "columnify": { "suggested_key": { "default": "Ctrl+Shift+K" }, "description": "Makes column." }, "decolumnify": { "suggested_key": { "default": "Ctrl+Shift+L" }, "description": "Undoes column." } }}
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How to download and manually install Columnify extension for Chrome

Looking for a way to install Columnify 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 Columnify extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install Columnify extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.

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

If you ever need to manually install a Columnify 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 Columnify Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.

Look for the Columnify extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the Columnify extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for Columnify 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 Columnify 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 Columnify extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode

This is another method to install Columnify 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 Columnify extension file

Select and download the Columnify 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 Columnify 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 Columnify 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 Columnify 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 Columnify extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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User reviews

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A A (ID: 000000cb6ec4da07) Voted 1 ★ - Updated 10/28/2023 Prank extension. Doesn't do anything at all if you click it.

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Carlos Cerqueira (ID: 000000a513306fb3) Voted 2 ★ - Updated 03/04/2022 With a name like that i was expecting to be an Extension that divided the text into columns. That's not the case. Neither divide the text, or as far as i can see it does nothing.

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Suhail A.S (ID: 0000006038044e1d) Voted 4 ★ - Updated 01/28/2021 could have been better with keyboard shortcuts or slider for adjusting the column width in my case it does not properly center the content but rather has a right offset that can only be corrected by zooming out to 80% in websites that does not by default already center their content. im especially talking about google search results, which is why i looked for this in the first place. even after all these years google has had not even the slightest thought to think about how their ui looks in larger monitors. could you please update this to match modern standards as it seems to be almost 6 years since the last update

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(ID: ) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 10/13/2018 Love it.

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Daniel Kaufman (ID: 00000062d7301a42) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 09/17/2014 I've been wanting something like this for a long time!