How to open a local file in Google Chrome
In Google Chrome's minimalist brilliance, they seem to have forgotten a menu item to launch a dialog box to open a local file.
How to get around this?
I don't want to drag local files onto the Chrome window (which works) or type file:// in the address bar (also works). I want my dialog box
On OS X, you can choose "Open File" from the File menu, or use the ⌘ + O keyboard shortcut.
For Windows and Linux, you can use ctrl + O. This does not seem to be referenced anywhere in the application, so you can feel special about using it.
According to the Chrome Help Pages there are three ways to do this:
- Press Ctrl+O on your keyboard and browse for the file on your computer.
- Drag the file into Google Chrome from your computer desktop or folder. Your cursor displays a little '+' sign if the action is successful.
- Type the location, also known as the path, of the file in the address bar, then press Enter.
Hit Ctrl-o and a magical, undocumented dialog box will appear.
Use Url Alias extension. Under "Alias" enter a/ or ag/ or b/ etc Under "Redirect To" dialog enter path to file
file:///C:/etc
Moreover it is a very handy extension in itself