Caret Browsing

Name: Caret Browsing
Rating: 4.23 (1293 reviews)
Author: chrome-a11y-extensions

Browse the text of web pages using arrow keys.

As of May 2026, Caret Browsing has 40,000 users and a 4.23/5 rating from 1,293 reviews in the Accessibility category.

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40.0K

40,000

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4.23

1.3K reviews

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1.3K

Version

1.1.0

Manifest V3

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Tracking since Apr 25, 2026.

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Date	Users	Rating	Reviews	Version
Apr 25, 2026	40.0K	4.23	1.3K	1.1.0
Now	40.0K	4.23	1.3K	1.1.0

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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.