Google Chrome prevents pop-ups from automatically appearing and cluttering your screen. Sometimes Google Chrome will mistakenly block course modules from displaying correctly. Whenever the browser blocks a course module from displaying, the icon appears in the address bar. Click the icon to see the pop-ups that have been blocked or to manage pop-up settings for the site.
See pop-ups for a specific site
To see blocked pop-ups for a site, follow the steps listed below:
- If pop-ups have been blocked, you'll see the
icon in the address bar. Click the icon to see a list of the blocked pop-ups.
- Click the link for the pop-up window that you'd like to see.
- To always see pop-ups for the site, select "Always show pop-ups from [site]." The site will be added to the exceptions list, which you can manage in the Content Settings dialog.
- Then click the blue hyperlink to display the actual blocked popup.

To manually allow pop-ups from a site, follow the steps below:
- Click the wrench icon
on the browser toolbar.
- Select Settings.
- Click Show advanced settings.
- in the "Privacy" section, click the Content settings button.
- In the "Pop-ups" section, click Manage exceptions.
Allow all pop-ups
You can allow all pop-ups by disabling the pop-up blocker. Follow these steps:
- Click the wrench icon
on the browser toolbar.
- Select Settings.
- Click Show advanced settings.
- in the "Privacy" section, click the Content settings button.
- In the "Pop-ups" section, select "Allow all sites to show pop-ups." Customize permissions for specific websites by clicking Manage exceptions.
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