ExpandIt

ExpandIt User Manual

Installation

1. Visit the Chrome Web Store
2. Search for "ExpandIt"
3. Click Add to Browser and confirm the permissions
4. The extension is active immediately — no additional setup required

Using ExpandIt

1. Open any webpage with horizontally overflowing content (e.g. code blocks, wide tables)
2. ExpandIt automatically detects overflowing elements and shows a small expand button near each one
3. Click the button to expand that element using the currently selected mode
4. Click again to restore the original layout

Choosing an Expand Mode

Click the toolbar icon to open the ExpandIt popup settings page:

• Expand Area — Recommended for code blocks and monospaced content
• Shrink Font — Recommended when you want to preserve the page layout while fitting the content
• Balanced — A general-purpose default for mixed content

Site Management

In the popup settings page, you can:

• Disable on this site — Add the current domain to the blocklist
• Enable on selected sites only — Switch to allowlist mode and add domains

Troubleshooting

Expand button not appearing

• ExpandIt only shows the button for elements that have actual horizontal overflow
• Make sure the current site has not been disabled in the popup settings

Content still overflows after expanding

• Try switching to a different expand mode
• Some elements have CSS constraints that limit further expansion