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Google regularly updates the browser for users, meaning new functions and improvements are always being introduced.
Before upgrades arrive to everyone, they are introduced in development and Canary versions of the client.
The latest new feature to arrive in both is dubbed “sneak peek” and appears to represent a new way for users to glance at pages they are interested in opening.
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Essentially, the feature works by long-pressing a link until the Chrome options menu appears.
Once it is summoned, a new button prompt will appear that reads “sneak peek”.
After it has been pressed, a floating window will be placed on top of the current page that is being viewed.
The size of the window can be adjusted by swiping and appears to be a way for Chrome users to look at new pages without inherently leaving the one they are on.
After the site loaded with the sneak peek feature has been read, users can easily close it with the tap of a button.
Such functionality appears to be similar to Peek and Pop, a feature introduced by Apple alongside its 3D Touch functionality.
Long-pressing a web link would open a small window that allowed users to glance at the page in question.
However, unlike sneak peek offered by Google, there was no way for users to scroll down to take a more in-depth look at the site if they wanted to.
Android Police was the first to notice the new feature and demonstrate its functionality.
The outlet noted there does not appear to be a way for a sneak peek page to transform into a regular tab if the user decides they want to stay on the new site.
The new feature is currently in Chrome Canary and development versions of the browser, meaning not all users of the American tech giant’s browser can get their hands on it yet.
There is currently no official word on when sneak peek will arrive in a full capacity or if it will debut on iOS platforms.