Turn your Coda Doc into a desktop app using the chrome browser for free.
Turn your Coda Doc into a desktop app using the chrome browser for free.
Become more productive and give coda the space it deserves. Not a tab in the browser but a standalone desktop app.
This guide shows you how to turn your doc into a standalone desktop app for free using the chrome browser.
For me, that is my that I created. It’s an advanced all in one tracker and manager. I use it to track my tasks, time (Pomodoro timer), habits, moods and finances — All in one Coda.io doc. .
Since I use it daily, I wanted my to be a standalone app on my desktop. Now I can easily switch between other tasks and use shortcuts without having to find a specific browser window all the time..
How to turn any Coda doc into a desktop app:
A pop up opens.
4. Give your Application a name (e.g. ) and hit the checkbox “Open as window”. This turns it into a standalone window instead of just opening a new tab in Chrome.
5. Hit “Create”.
That’s it. You can now add this app to your sidebar, search it and easily switch between it just like with any other app.
The same also works with other browsers like Microsoft Edge and basically any website.
Alternatives
For me the chrome browser trick is all I need. However, here are two alternatives:
My Coda doc that I use daily
Since about one year I have been using a coda doc to keep track of my time, habits tasks and finances. Each of the areas can be used separately and have advances features.
I hope you enjoyed this short how-to.
About me:
I am a Berlin-based Product Management and Interaction Design student at , co-founder of an indoor farming startup building office farms, deeply in love with no-code tools, and highly interested in sustainability.
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Want to print your doc?
This is not the way.
This is not the way.
Try clicking the ⋯ next to your doc name or using a keyboard shortcut (
CtrlP
) instead.