---
title: "Getting Started with the Chrome Extension"
description: "Our Chrome extension helps you fly through tickets by giving you the ability to search, copy, create, and view articles throughout the web. 🦄✨"
url: "https://support.helpdocs.io/article/wmfqbnnz8b-getting-started-with-the-chrome-extension"
category: "Chrome Extension"
updated_at: "2026-09-06T13:50:04Z"
---

# Getting Started with the Chrome Extension

Our [Chrome extension](https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/helpdocs-hosted-knowledge/lpaajdabalfldklgecgploegecelijji) helps you fly through tickets by giving you the ability to search, copy, create, and view articles throughout the web. It doesn't take long to get started, so let's run through the basics. 🦅

[Embedded iframe](https://player.vimeo.com/video/311685905)

**Article status icons**  
\- **Drafts** won't show in the extension box  
\- **Privately Published** articles will have a 🔐 emoji next to the title  
\- **Articles with Permissions** will have a 👀 emoji next to the title

### Downloading & Installing the Extension

1. Head to the [Chrome store page](https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/helpdocs-knowledge-base-s/lpaajdabalfldklgecgploegecelijji)
2. Click **Add to Chrome** in the top right
3. When the dialog drops, click **Add extension**
4. It'll appear in the top right of your browser
5. Click **Log in using HelpDocs**
   
   ![](https://files.helpdocs.io/Ytt2uahFxY/articles/wmfqbnnz8b/1592257864800/t-m-0-io-jz-zza.gif)

### Using Actions to Speed Up Support

Actions allow you to speedily paste formatted snippets. Depending on what you've filled out and what permissions you have, you'll have the ability to:

- Copy **URL**
- Copy **Markdown**
- Copy **HTML**
- Copy [Short Version](/article/ej5mlYWIut-editing-article-slugs-and-metadata)
- **Edit** on HelpDocs

#### Actions in the Article List

![](https://files.helpdocs.io/Ytt2uahFxY/articles/wmfqbnnz8b/1547648036340/screenshot-2019-01-16-12-33-44.png)

#### Actions in the Article Preview

![](https://files.helpdocs.io/Ytt2uahFxY/articles/wmfqbnnz8b/1547644488641/screenshot-2019-01-16-12-33-44-copy.png)