Enable the DEX browser extension

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title: Enable the DEX browser extension
description: Activate the DEX Chrome or Edge extension on your system to collect different operational or performance-based metrics for the web applications.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/it-operations-management/digital-end-user-experience-dex/enable-dex-browser-extension.html
release: australia
product: Digital End-User Experience \(DEX\)
classification: digital-end-user-experience-dex
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-11-06"
reading_time_minutes: 1
keywords: [enable browser extension, dex browser extension, chrome extension, edge extension, web application monitoring]
breadcrumb: [Installing DEX on your local machine, Configure, Digital End-User Experience, IT Operations Management]
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# Enable the DEX browser extension

Activate the DEX Chrome or Edge extension on your system to collect different operational or performance-based metrics for the web applications.

## Before you begin

\[Omitted video\] Description: Enable DEX browser extension

Confirm that the DEX plugin \(sn\_dex\) is installed.

Confirm that the browser versions are Google Chrome version 114 or later, and Microsoft Edge version 96 or later.

**Note:** DEX browser extension requires permission to read and change all your data on all websites.

Role required: none

## Procedure

1.  Install the DEX browser extension for your browser.

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**Google Chrome**

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1.  Navigate to [DEX Browser Extension](https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/dex-chrome-extension/egjklpkeefoaknigleepliepdbonpbec/related?hl=en&authuser=0).
2.  Select **Add to Chrome**.
3.  In the confirmation dialog box, select **Add extension**.


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**Microsoft Edge**

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1.  Navigate to [DEX Browser Extension](https://microsoftedge.microsoft.com/addons/detail/dex-browser-extension/ccbeoedagdladbpanngeahmefniefkpf).
2.  Select **Get**.
3.  In the confirmation dialog box, select **Add extension**.


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## Result

The Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge extension is enabled by default, and when monitoring of the web applications begins, the collected metrics are sent to the ServiceNow instance.

## What to do next

For the next setup task, see [Onboard for DEX Application and Device Health](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/it-operations-management/digital-end-user-experience-dex/dex-onboarding.md).