- On your computer, open Chrome.
- At the top, in the address bar, enter your search.
- Select a result or press Enter.
Tip: As you enter your search, you may get suggestions based on your web and app activity. You can delete suggestions from your search history or hide sections of suggestions based on your activity when they appear. Learn more about your activity.
Tips:
You can find a specific word or phrase on a web page on your computer.
- On your computer, open a page in Chrome.
- At the top right, select More
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- In the search window, enter your search term.
- Press Enter to search the page.
- Matches are highlighted in yellow. In the scrollbar on the right, yellow markers show where the matches are located on the page.
Tip: You can also use the keyboard shortcuts Ctrl + f (Windows, Linux, and ChromeOS) or
You can find more info about a specific word or phrase on a page.
- On your computer, open a page in Chrome.
- Highlight a word or phrase.
- On a PC: Right-click the highlighted content.
- On a Mac: Hold Ctrl and click the highlighted content.
- Click the option to search with your default search engine. For example, you might find an option like "Search Google for emperor penguin."
Tips:
- You can translate to your preferred language or get the definition when you select a word or phrase.
- You can convert units when you select a number.
Important:
- To use this feature, set your default search engine to Google.
- To get suggestions based on the page URL, turn on Make searches and browsing better.
- To receive suggestions based on the page title, turn on data sync for History. Learn more to get your bookmarks, passwords, and more on all your devices.
When you’re on a webpage, you can ask questions, research products, get help with homework, and quickly find information about the page content directly from the address bar.
To use this feature:
- On your computer, open Chrome.
- Go to a webpage.
- Click anywhere in the address bar.
- In the search suggestions, you can select Ask Google about this page or one of the suggested questions.
- If you select “Ask Google about this page,” you can ask questions or search visually through selection.
- To ask a question: At the top right of the screen, in the search box, enter your question.
- To search through selection: Select a region of the page you’d like to search by clicking and dragging.
- If you select “Ask Google about this page,” you can ask questions or search visually through selection.
- You can find the results in the side panel.
Tips:
- If this is your first time to use the feature, you can find a consent to share the page content with Google. To proceed, select OK.
- You won't get this consent if you already accepted this before on other features.
- Suggestions may not appear on sites that require payment.
You can search anything on a page with Google Lens in Chrome. For example, you can select an image of a shirt and find where to buy it or select an image of an animal to find out what it is. Learn how to search with Google Lens in Chrome.
To help you make the most out of Chrome, Google Search side panel now offers AI-powered experiences for more efficient and engaging searching. You can easily:
- Generate key points from articles and other web pages.
To try experiments in Search on Chrome, including AI-powered experiences in the side panel, learn how to sign up for Search Labs.
Tip: Eligibility requirements may apply. Learn more about AI tools while browsing.