We’ve simplified our Chrome new tab extension. It shows you **2–4 new links** from the people and interests you follow. And when you scroll, links get marked as seen and you dive into the full experience.

### Why the change?

When you open a new tab, you most often want to navigate to a site — not get distracted with a bunch of things. Yet, our new tab extension is very convenient to learn about new links on the go, and to scan your feed in a break or at the end of the day.

Many loved it the way it was, but sometimes we get asked for a simpler version. Yesterday we got another such request, so we implemented a quick prototype: it showed only one row of links, with a button to go to [refind.com](https://refind.com). We tested it ourselves for a few hours and asked [our ambassadors](https://refind.com/?open=enjoying) which version they preferred. The result:

*   66% preferred the classic version,
*   33% preferred the simple version,
*   1% wanted a mix.

So, we went for a mix: only one row of links (no menu, etc.), but when you scroll, links get marked as seen and you dive into the full experience.

### **Marked as seen**

*   More links show up when you _hover_ and/or _scroll_
*   The first row of links gets **marked as seen** as soon as you _scroll_
*   All other rows get marked as seen as soon as you scroll past them (the colored progress bar on the top)

### Give it a spin

Get our Chrome New Tab extension and give it a spin:

[**Set as new tab - Refind**  
_Discover the best links from the people and interests you follow - every time you open a new tab in Chrome._refind.com](https://refind.com/about/newtab "https://refind.com/about/newtab")[](https://refind.com/about/newtab)

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