Google’s Text Fragment Magic: Finally Highlight PDFs Without Losing Your Mind!

Google is adding the Text Fragment feature to its PDF reader, making it easier to send someone straight to the juicy bits of a long PDF. No more scrolling through endless pages—just a link that highlights exactly what you need! Now if only life came with a “Copy link to highlight” option.

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Apparently, Google decided that playing hide-and-seek with crucial PDF information is so 2022. Now they’re adding their Text Fragment feature to Chrome’s PDF reader, so you can finally say goodbye to endless scrolling and hello to the exact text you need. It’s about time someone reined in the PDF wild west!

Key Points:

  • Google is integrating the Text Fragment feature into Chrome’s PDF reader.
  • This feature allows users to create and share links to specific text within PDFs.
  • Currently, Text Fragment works only on web pages, not PDFs.
  • Google is still testing the new PDF feature, with no official release date yet.
  • Additional Chrome updates include enhancements in tab grouping, scam detection, and Gemini Live integration.

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