Caret Browsing

by Google Ireland, Ltd. · Accessibility

Manifest V3 Free

View in Chrome Web Store Data as of 15 Oct 2026

Browse the text of web pages using arrow keys.

Users

40K

0 in 30 days

Rating

4.1 / 5

−0.11 in 30 days

Ratings

1,286

−1 in 30 days

Store rank

#3,778

#3,291 among extensions

Version

1.1.0

updated 16 Apr 2024

Users

monthly, 3 years

Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 40,000 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

monthly, 3 years

Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 1,286 ratingsMove the mouse over the chart for any month

The Chrome Web Store rounds user counts down to the leading digit, so the user line moves in steps. The ratings count is exact and is the better signal of real adoption.

About Caret Browsing

This is scheduled to be deprecated. Press F7 to turn on Caret Browsing. Press it again to turn it off. Use arrow keys to move throughout the document. Click anywhere to move the cursor to that location. Press Shift + arrows to select text. Hold down Option to move by word. When you reach a link or control, it is automatically focused. Press Enter to click a link or button. When a focused control (like a text box or a list box) is capturing arrow keys, press Esc followed by the left or right arrow to continue Caret Browsing. Alternatively, press Tab to move to the next focusable control.