Search the web in Chrome — by Google Chrome Help

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Explains how to search the web, bookmarks and history straight from Chrome's address bar, and how to find a word on a page.

Quick steps

Open Chrome
Type your search into the address bar
Select a result or press Enter
Press Ctrl+F (or Command+F on Mac) to find a word on a page

Paraphrased from the source. Menus can differ by version, so check the original for full details.

Read the full article on support.google.com

Source: Search the web in Chrome by Google Chrome Help. Licence: Link only (©).

Source reviewed: 2026-11-02
Link checked: 2026-11-02
Tested hands-on: Not by Oddbyte.Me

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