What is the Spekit Chrome Extension?
The Spekit Chrome Extension is a dynamic productivity tool that brings your company’s knowledge, training, and resources directly into your everyday web-based workflow. Seamlessly integrated with the applications you use most-like Salesforce, Gmail, Outreach, and more-it empowers you to access the information you need, right when and where you need it.
Key Features:
- Instantly view embedded Speks (bite-sized knowledge cards) and process guidance in context, without leaving your workflow.
- Effortlessly search your company’s knowledge base and access training content without switching tabs or losing focus.
- Complete Knowledge Checks and reinforce learning in real time, helping you retain important information as you work.
- Surface contextually relevant content and resources based on the page or workflow you’re in, so you always have the right guidance at your fingertips.
- Create, share, and track links to resources instantly, making it easy to distribute up-to-date information to your team or customers.
- Receive timely notifications about important updates, process changes, or new resources, keeping everyone aligned and informed.
With the Spekit Chrome Extension, your team’s knowledge is always just a click away-helping you stay productive, confident, and informed without ever leaving the tools you rely on.
How does a user download the Extension?
The extension can also be enabled on all Chromium platforms (Ex. Microsoft Edge).
1.) Login to the Spekit Web App.
2.) Go to the Spekit Chrome Extension on the Chrome Web Store.
3.) Click Add to Chrome. The browser will refresh as the extension is added and your account is authenticated.
4.) A pop-up will appear confirming to add the Spekit Chrome Extension to your browser, click Add Extension.
5.) The extension will appear expanded on the web browser window.
6.) At the top of the web browser to the right of the URL, click the puzzle piece.
7.) Click the pin icon next to Spekit. This will allow the spekit icon to be easily accessible.
NOTE: If you are unable to see the purple tab, the web browser may need to be refreshed or the Extension will need to be enabled for that site.
NOTE: The extension may not appear on every site. Here are instructions on how to enable the Extension on specific Web Apps.
What can Viewers do with the Extension?
Once installed and enabled, viewers can easily engage with the Spekit Chrome Extension through the following features:
- View Embedded Speks: Access contextually relevant Speks directly within your web pages for quick reference.
- Search for Content: Quickly find specific Speks using the built-in search bar without leaving your workflow.
- See Topics by Web App: Explore content tailored specifically to the web application you’re currently using.
- View Published Spotlights: Stay informed with important company announcements and key resources highlighted in Spotlights.
- Receive Notifications: Get real-time alerts about new or updated Speks to stay up to date.
- Complete Knowledge Checks: Test your understanding and reinforce learning through interactive knowledge checks.
- Provide Feedback: Share your thoughts with emojis or request further clarification by reaching out to an Expert.
This empowers viewers to stay informed, engaged, and supported right where they work.
What can Account Admins, Team Admins, and Experts do with the Extension?
In addition to the above capabilities, Account Admins, Team Admins, and Experts can create and manage content directly from the Spekit Chrome Extension. This includes:
- Create and Edit Content: Build and update bite-sized knowledge resources with rich media.
- Publish Spotlights: Share important updates and announcements instantly.
- Organize Topics: Structure content for easy navigation.
- Design Knowledge Checks: Create quizzes to reinforce learning.
- Sync and Embed Content: Connect documents and resources from platforms like Google Drive and SharePoint.
- Share and Track Links: Distribute and monitor engagement with resources.
- Collect Feedback: Receive user input and respond to questions.
These tools help admins and experts deliver timely, relevant enablement that keeps teams informed and productive. For more details, check out these help articles on creating content:
- How to Create a Spek
- How to Create Spotlight
- How to Create Topic
- How to Create a Knowledge Check
- How to Create a Flow
How can I create knowledge from any workflow?
Speks are small, actionable pieces of knowledge that can be used to document processes, steps, or terminology within your company. The Spekit Chrome Extension allows you to create Speks from any web application in your tech stack without interrupting your workflow.
To create knowledge from any web application:
1.) Open the application where you want to create the content.
2.) Click the Spekit Chrome Extension icon.
3.) Click Team Hub, and select Add New.
4.) Follow the simple prompts to document your process, adding it to your knowledge base instantly.
This allows you to seamlessly build your knowledge library on the go, empowering your team to access and contribute to critical resources whenever needed.
What is the Spekit Chrome Extension Dock?
The Spekit Dock is a clickable, draggable tab that appears on the side of your browser window (when enabled for a domain) as part of the Spekit Chrome Extension sidebar. Designed to increase visibility and accessibility, the Dock serves as a one-click gateway to your organization’s knowledge base, making it easy for users to access Spekit content wherever they work.
Users can minimize, expand, drag, or hide the Dock according to their preference. It also features an indicator and direct link to Notifications, ensuring important updates are always within reach.
How to Enable and Customize the Dock
By default, the Dock and help text icons are enabled for the Spekit Web App and Salesforce domains. To enable these features for other domains on a user-by-user basis:
- Open the Spekit sidebar via the Chrome Extension.
- Click the ellipsis [...] and select Extension Settings.
- Toggle on Show help text icons to allow Speks to display using text match.
- Toggle on Show sidebar dock to display the purple Dock tab on the side of the page.
NOTE: To mass enable these toggles for your entire company, email support@spekit.co with a list of the domain URLs you would like them enabled for.