Help and Support

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FAQ

How do I add a Speed Dial?

Just bookmark a site to your Speed Dial folder or one of it’s subfolders! You can do that from the browser toolbar, right-clicking on a page, or clicking on the YASD extension button. You can also add a site directly from the new tab page. YASD will fetch thumbnails for it automatically.

How do I make changes to a Speed Dial?

Right-click the dial and select Edit to change the image, title, or URL.

How do I backup and restore my data?

Use the “Import and Export” button in the YASD settings menu.

Can I import from another speed dial extension?

YASD currently supports importing sites from FVD and Speed Dial 2, but YASD will fetch its own thumbnails. If there is another format you want YASD to support please feel free to request it on Github.

One of my thumbnails is blank?

Try fetching new images: right-click the dial and select “Refresh thumbnails”. Alternatively, you can edit the dial and attach your own image.

Can I fetch new images for all my speed dials at once?

Yes, you can refresh all the dials in a given folder. Just right-click on the page and select “Refresh All”. This may take a few minutes to complete, depending on the speed of your network.

Can I move multiple dials or folders at once?

Yes, since speed dials are just bookmarks, you can manage them in the bookmarks manager. Look for the Other Bookmarks > Speed Dial folder.

I want new sites to appear at the bottom of the page and not the top

You can change this preference in Settings > Sort

Can I open speed dial links in a background tab?

Yes, just use Command + Click or Middle Click (depending on your OS).

Can I open speed dial links in Firefox Containers?

Yes, just use Shift + Right-click on the speed dial to access the default context menu.

Can I use YASD in a Chrome Incognito window?

Unfortunately, Google Chrome does not allow extensions to change the new tab page of Incognito windows (which is a questionable restriction since every other extension API is enabled). If you are a heavy user of Incognito mode, I would suggest trying Firefox, which does not have the limitation.

The dials are too big or small

In the settings side panel, you can customize the dial size, whether to show labels, set a wallpaper, and more. There is also an option to reset the settings at the bottom.

Does YASD support Zen Browser?

Yes, but you need to override the new tab popup for YASD to work: open about:config and search for zen.urlbar.replace-newtab and set it to false

Does YASD support Opera?

Yes, but in Opera it works best after editing the default new tab page to be blank, since YASD has to load overtop of it.

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