Google has rolled out three new productivity features for its Chrome desktop browser: Split View, PDF annotation, and a one-click 'Save to Google Drive' option for PDFs. [2, 3] The Split View function allows users to open and view two tabs side-by-side within the same browser window, aimed at reducing the need to switch between tabs for tasks like comparing documents or taking notes. [3, 10]
The update also adds the ability to highlight text and add notes directly within Chrome's built-in PDF viewer, a commonly requested feature. [3, 10] These additions are seen as a move by Google to enhance Chrome's utility and better compete with other browsers like Microsoft Edge, which have offered similar functionalities for some time. [10] The new features are becoming available with the release of Chrome 145. [2]