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# Try New Features with the Lightning Extension for Chrome

Are you an early adopter of the latest and greatest technology … or do you want to become one? With the Lightning Extension for your browser, you can gain access to the latest Lightning features and try them before everyone else.

The Lightning Extension is a browser extension that lets us roll out new features on a continuous basis, outside of our normal release cycle.

## What features are available?

The initial release of the Lightning Extension contains these new features.

- The Component Customization feature (Beta) lets you declutter record and home pages by hiding components with the ![Component customization icon](https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-xcloud-basics-264-0-0-production-enus/d8bf6981-f8ef-4f16-bfbd-c42ed32044eb/basics/images/component_customization_icon.png) icon in the header.
- The Link Grabber feature (Beta) makes all Lightning links open in a single browser tab.

## I only want my users to have access to certain features. Can I disable some of the features offered in the Lightning Extension?

Yes. To disable features, from Setup, in the Quick Find box, enter Lightning Extension, and then select **Lightning Extension**. From there, you can control access to individual features, or access to the extension itself. Changes can take up to 24 hours to take effect.

- **[Component Customization (Beta) FAQ](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=xcloud.lex_lightning_extension_component_customization.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5)**  
    Hide components in home and record pages on a per-app basis.
- **[Link Grabber (Beta) FAQ](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=xcloud.lex_lightning_extension_link_grabber.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5)**  
    Save time every time you open a Lightning link. Makes all Lightning links open in a single browser tab.

#### See Also

- [_External Link_: Download the Lightning Extension from the Chrome Web Store](https://sfdc.co/bm47Lj)
- [Component Customization (Beta) FAQ](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=xcloud.lex_lightning_extension_component_customization.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5 "Hide components in home and record pages on a per-app basis.")
- [Link Grabber (Beta) FAQ](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=xcloud.lex_lightning_extension_link_grabber.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5 "Save time every time you open a Lightning link. Makes all Lightning links open in a single browser tab.")