Chrome makes it much easier to add search engines than other browsers, as it automatically adds new search sites as you perform searches on various sites across the web. Unlike Firefox, IE, and other browsers, you don’t usually need to add new search engines manually.
Find and Replace Words or Phrases Did you write your entire screenplay using your sweetheart’s name, Hamlet, as the hero? And now Hamlet has abandoned you and you want to replace the hero’s name with Romeo?
No problem:. From the Edit menu, choose “Find.,” or press Command F.
A search field appears below the ruler bar. Click the “Replace” checkbox to open a Replace text field below the search field. In the Find field, type the word you want to find, such as Hamlet. In the Replace field, type the word or phrase that will replace the found word, such as Romeo.
Find and replace: Replace: Replaces the currently selected occurrence of the word or phrase, then automatically finds the next occurrence. All: Replace all occurrence of the found text. Press (don’t click) on the “All” button to see more options. To manually find other occurrence of the text, click the Previous and Next buttons. For more search options, click the small double-arrows next to the magnifying glass icon on the left side of the window. Click “Done” to put the Find and Replace fields away.
Basic Google Search Rules Google is smart enough to determine whether you're looking for a list of websites, or if you just want a quick answer to a question. For example, if you enter a simple math problem into Google, Google returns the solution in a calculator app above the search results.
Use the chart below as your guide to. Note: Google searches ignore punctuation that isn’t part of a search operator. Google Shortcut Returns. Advanced Google Shortcuts The following shortcuts are for PC users, but Mac users can simply replace the Ctrl key with the Command key to achieve the same result. Open a new tab: Hold Ctrl and press T. Close the current tab: Hold Ctrl and press W. Reopen the last tab closed: Hold Ctrl and Shift, then press T.
Jump to a specific tab: Hold Ctrl and select the appropriate number. Open a hyperlink in a new tab: Hold Ctrl and click the link. Open a link in a new window: Hold Shift and click the link. Put a cursor in the search bar: Hold Ctrl and press L. Erase the current search: Hold Ctrl and press Delete. Go forward to the next page: Hold Shift and press Delete.
Reload the current page: Hold Ctrl and press R. Open the find bar: Hold Ctrl and press F. Scroll to the next keywords in find bar: Press Enter. Scroll to previous keywords in the find bar: Hold Shift and press Enter. Save the current page as a bookmark: Hold Ctrl and press D. Open the settings page: Hold Ctrl and press the comma (,) key. Open the downloads page: Hold Ctrl and Shift, then press J.
Open a new window: Hold Ctrl and press N. Drag a tab out of your window: Click the tab and drag it downward. Close the current window: Hold Ctrl and Shift, then press W. Minimize the current window: Hold Ctrl and press M. Scroll down the web page: Tap the Space Bar.
Quit Google Chrome: Hold Ctrl and press Q. Jump to the last tab: Hold Ctrl and press the number nine ( 9).
Hide Google Chrome: Hold Ctrl and press H. Refining Your Google Web Searches Once you have all of the above search commands mastered, you should see a marked increase in the quality of your search results. Of course, it's always smart to experiment a little with how you frame your. If at first, you don't succeed, try again using a different search string. Tip: Avoid putting spaces between the symbols and words in your search term. For example, a search for site:lifewire.com will yield different results than site: lifewire.com.