How to Turn Off or On Caret Browsing in Chrome, Edge, and Other Chromium BrowsersThis section guides you through the process of enabling or disabling caret browsing in Chromium-based browsers, focusing on Microsoft Edge as an example. Turn on caret browsing with F7To activate caret browsing, press the F7 key. How to Select Text with Caret Browsing in Chrome, Edge, and Other Chromium BrowsersWith caret browsing enabled, you can select text using precise keyboard commands. FAQ – Frequently Asked Questions About Caret Browsing Can I use caret browsing on mobile Chromium-based browsers? For users who frequently benefit from caret browsing, many Chromium-based browsers remember the caret browsing status once enabled, meaning it remains active across sessions until explicitly disabled by pressing F7 again.