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When one uses the CTRL+T shortcut, a new tab is opened which lists your frequently visited sites (or pinned sites). At the bottom of the page, there is the "Apps" link which will, when selected, display a list of installed applications.
Is there a keyboard shortcut that will allow me to get to the Apps sections of the 'New Tab' page?
Chrome Version: 14.0.794.0 on WinXP/Win7
If you are using Mac OS X you can alter the keyboard shortcut of any shortcut exposed in the menu bar. You need to take note of the exact name of the menu item you want to change, which in this example is, "Always Show Bookmarks Bar". Then go to the Shortcuts section of the Keyboard preferences in System Preferences. Click App Shortcuts, and add a new Google Chrome specific shortcut that changes the "Always Show Bookmarks Bar" shortcut to something else:
Return to Chrome and you will see the Always Show Bookmarks Bar shortcut has changed:
Please note: This solution no longer works as many of the features mentioned have been removed by the Chrome developers. It will be kept for posterity, but is no longer guaranteed to work as intended.
Update January 29, 2014: As of Google Chrome stable Version 32.0.1700.102 m this flag still appears to exist. chrome-internal://newtab does not appear to exist. chrome://apps still exists.
Update Feburary 21, 2014 As of Google Chrome stable Version 33.0.1750.117 m this flag appears to no longer exist. chrome://apps appears to still work. chrome://newtab directs users to the new newtab page.
To disable this feature, go to:
chrome://flags/
And hit Ctrl+F. Search for "Enable Instant Extended API". Click disabled in the dropdown below it, then click relaunch now. This should disable the new tab page. Change the flag to enabled if you'd like to re-enable it at any time.
Edit: Here's the flag:
chrome://flags/#enable-instant-extended-api
Thanks, Jim Bergman.
Please see either drzaus's answer or niutech's answer for possible solutions involving Google Chrome extensions and other dark magic. New Tab Reloaded (Extended) is currently the only extension that fully restores the old New Tab Page, though "Recently closed" and "Other devices" are only available in development versions of Chrome, which may be unstable.
Rob Cooper has posted a work around with some more details about how to get rid of the annoying search engine on the new tab page in Google Chrome. Please see his answer for more details.
Best Answer
Chrome opens a new tab of previously used section i.e. Most visited/Apps. Keyboard shortcut to switch between these sections is Ctrl + Left Arrow and Ctrl + Right Arrow