Google Chrome's address bar is very useful and is part of many neat Chrome tricks. Whether you're navigating to a website or solving quick math questions and more, the address bar has you covered. Now it seems that Google is working on making it even more useful for users.
How to enable or disable Sharing Hub in Google Chrome.
In the latest version of the Google Chrome Canary channel, the browser has a new desktop sharing hub built into the address bar. First discovered by Chrome Story, the feature can be activated via a Chrome flag and provides sharing options for websites to make it easier for users to copy links, or share the URL via a QR code, etc.
The feature can be enabled by going to chrome://flags in Chrome Canary v92.0.4504.0 and enabling the #sharing-hub-desktop-omnibox flag. You will then see a "plus" icon in the address bar, right next to the QR code sharing feature. Tapping this will show options like copy link, QR code and more. You can even use this menu to cast the website to a Chromecast device on your network. There is also a "save as" option if you want to download the static web page to your computer.
Obviously, since the feature is currently in the Canary channel, there's no telling when or if it will make it to the stable version of Chrome. At best, this is still a couple of months away from becoming a mainstream feature in the stable Chrome channel. However, it seems like a useful addition to Chrome, especially for people who often find themselves sharing URLs as QR codes or just simple links.
