Pop-ups are generally unwanted in web browsers because they often contain advertisements or malware. For this reason, many web browsers disable them by default. However, pop-ups sometimes have legitimate uses and may be necessary on certain websites. Below are the steps on how to allow pop-ups in Google Chrome.
How to allow pop-ups in Chrome
Open Google Chrome.
In the upper-right of the Chrome window, click the icon.
Select Settings from the drop-down menu.
On the left side of the screen, click Privacy and security.
Expand the Site Settings option.
On the Site Settings page, scroll to the bottom of the screen. Under the Content section, click the Pop-ups and redirects option.
Click the radio button next to Sites can send pop-ups and use redirects to allow all pop-ups.
How to allow pop-ups from specific websites
Under Customized behaviors, you can allow or disallow popups for specific sites by clicking the button. Then, type or paste the website URL for which you’d like to allow pop-ups.
Pop-ups and redirects URL
You can copy and paste the following address into your Chrome browser to directly access the Pop-ups and redirects page.
chrome://settings/content/popups
- How to copy and paste text to a document or another program.
Related information
- How to allow or block pop-up ads in a browser.
- How to install or uninstall the Google Chrome browser.
- See our pop-up definition for related links and information.
- Google Chrome help and support.
