This article contains a step-by-step guide that explains how you install Substly's browser extension
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How to install the extension in your Google Chrome browser
What happens after I have installed the browser extension?
How to install the extension in your Google Chrome browser
The step-by-step guide below assumes you have received an email from Substly requesting that you install the browser extension.
If you have received the information in another way (e.g., through Slack, Teams, or a post on your intranet), skip the first step.
- In the email you received, click on Install Substly Extension.
- In the google web store, click on Add to Chrome.
- In the pop-up, Confirm that you want to add the extension to your add-ons.
- A new tab opens up in which you need to fill out your work email address.
- An email is sent to you. Verify your email address by opening up the email and clicking Verify Email.
- You are now taken to a page that confirms that the extension is installed and working. Done!
What happens after I have installed the browser extension?
You don't have to do anything else; the extension automatically tracks software usage in the background and sends that information to Substly.
The extension only tracks URLs that are in our Vendor Database; for example, if you use Adobe, Trello, or Slack via your browser, that information gets sent to Substly. However, if you read your local online newspaper or access any other information on the internet, the extension will not track that.
The data sent from the extension to Substly is used to give your company's management team insights so they can understand and optimise your company's digital work environment. Hopefully, this will lead to them addressing things that frustrate you about the applications and digital tools you have access to, and make it easier for you to excel at what you do.