Features Overview

Everything Yako has to offer.

Views

Yako offers three distinct views you can switch between in Settings:

  • Classic — A clean new tab page with backgrounds, clock, quick links, and more.
  • MSPortals.io — A searchable directory of Microsoft admin portals, sourced from the msportals.io community project.
  • cmd.ms — A command-line style interface to quickly jump to any Microsoft admin portal using cmd.ms shortcuts.

Portal Search

The integrated search bar provides instant suggestions from a catalog of 900+ Microsoft portals sourced from merill/cmd and msportals.io. Find any portal by name, URL, or category. Results appear as you type — just press Enter or click to open.

Quick Links

Quick Links give you one-click access to your most-used portals. By default, Yako comes pre-configured with popular Microsoft portals including Entra, Intune, M365 Admin Center, Azure, and Defender.

You can:

  • Add links manually or from the built-in portal catalog
  • Organize links into groups and pages
  • Choose from multiple display styles: large, medium, small, inline, or text
  • Rearrange links by dragging

Clock & Date

A clean clock display with multiple options:

  • Digital or analog display
  • Show seconds, 12/24 hour format
  • Multiple analog clock face styles
  • World clocks for multiple time zones
  • Customizable date format

Greetings

Set your name and Yako will greet you with a personalized message that changes throughout the day — Good morning, Good afternoon, Good evening.

Backgrounds

Customize your new tab background with:

  • Solid colors
  • Local images from your computer
  • Local videos
  • Background blur and brightness controls

Notes

A built-in notes widget that supports basic Markdown, including headings, lists, and checkboxes. Always accessible from your new tab.

Dark Mode

Yako supports automatic dark mode that follows your system preference. You can also set it to always on, always off, or switch based on time of day.

Custom CSS

For advanced customization, Yako includes a built-in CSS editor with syntax highlighting. Change fonts, colors, spacing, layouts — the full extension UI is yours to customize. See our CSS Snippets page for ready-made examples.

Page Layout

Control how widgets are arranged on the page. Adjust the page width, gap between elements, and rearrange widgets using the layout editor.

Settings Management

Export and import your settings as a JSON file. Transfer your configuration between browsers or share it with others. Yako settings sync automatically across devices through your browser's built-in sync.

Privacy

Yako only requires the storage permission. It makes no external API calls, collects no data, has no account system, and relies on no third-party services. All portal catalog data is bundled locally with the extension.