Google has made a number of tweaks to its Goo.gl URL shortening service. The one that really grabs me? It now makes it possible to get a URL straight onto the clipboard without stuffing around.
Once Goo.gl has shortened a URL, it now automatically highlights the shortened version of the link, meaning you can hit Control-C and copy it directly to the clipboard. Since the Goo.gl site automatically places focus in the input field, it’s a simple matter of Control-V, Enter, Control-C to get the job done (assuming the URL is already on the clipboard). A simple detail, but a great fix for shortcut junkies like me.
[via The Official Google Blog]
Molokov
Thursday, April 14, 2011 at 4:14 PMI’m still waiting for the bookmarklet… is there one and I just don’t know about it?
I have one for http://sn.im but any links shortened with that service are blocked on Facebook… goo.gl is fine tho.
jellymelly :D
Thursday, April 14, 2011 at 4:33 PMwoah thats revolutionary
Donald
Thursday, April 14, 2011 at 4:50 PMAngus, I think you mean clipboard, not keyboard.
Alex Hamilton-Smith
Thursday, April 14, 2011 at 5:35 PMwithin chrome this too works well http://goo.gl/WFwhv
Renee Mckray
Friday, July 29, 2011 at 7:09 PMI am trying to win an iphone 4 for the link on facebook but the email adress goo.gl lifehacker.com.au is not accessible I would like to know if i need to report this as a scam or spam
Angus Kidman
Friday, July 29, 2011 at 8:08 PMNothing to do with us – I suspect the address might display as that but directs somewhere else. As a general rule, never trust any link that days “win an iPhone”.