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Omnibox: Search and Go
Omnibox: Search and Go
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Type a web address or search term into the Omnibox.
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Suggestions will appear below the Omnibox as you type. Suggestions in green text are websites. Suggestions in black text are potential web searches.
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Click a suggestion to navigate to a website or conduct a search. You can also type a full web address and press Enter to navigate to a website, just like a regular address bar.
Omnibox: Calculations and Conversions
Omnibox: Calculations and Conversions
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Simply type the calculation (for example, 12035*354) in the Omnibox and the answer will appear below. Press Enter and the calculator will appear as the first search results.
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Convert pints to liters, yards to meters, dollars to pesos, etc. Just type the number and unit, "to" and what you want to convert to. The most likely will appear below, but hit enter for a wide range of possibilities.
To open a new window:
To open a new window:
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Click the Chrome menu in the top-right corner of the browser, then select New window. Alternatively, press Ctrl+N on your keyboard.
To open a new tab:
To open a new tab:
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Click the New tab button to the right of open tabs. Alternatively, press Ctrl+T on your keyboard.
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The new tab will appear. Type an address and press Enter to navigate to a new page.
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The page will appear in the new tab.
To open a link in a new tab:
To open a link in a new tab:
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Right-click the link you want to open, then select Open link in new tab from the drop-down menu. Alternatively, hover the mouse over the link, then press the scroll wheel on your mouse.
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The website will open in a new tab.
To move tabs:
To move tabs:
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Click and drag the tab you wish to move.
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Release the mouse when you have moved the tab to the desired position.
To pull tabs:
To pull tabs:
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If you want to view two tabs at the same time, it's easy to pull a tab to its own window. Select the tab you want to pull.
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Click and drag the tab pull out of the window and then release. It will automatically appear as its own new window.
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To put a tab back into a window, click and drag the tab over the desired window. Release the mouse when the tab appears on the tab bar.
To pin tabs:
To pin tabs:
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If there are some pages you use every time you open your browser, like your email or calendar, you might consider pinning the tab. Pinned tabs will open automatically whenever you start Chrome, making your favorite pages easy to access. Right-click the desired tab, then select Pin tab from the drop-down menu.
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The pinned tab will appear as a smaller tab in the top-left corner of the browser.
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To unpin a tab, right-click it and then select Unpin tab from the drop-down menu.
Downloading files:
Downloading files:
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If you click a link to a file, it may download automatically. However, depending on the file type, it may just open within the browser. To prevent a file from opening in Chrome, you can use Save link as to download it to your computer. Right-click the file you wish to download, then select Save link as.
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A dialog box will appear. Select the location where you wish to save the file, enter a file name, and click Save. Your Downloads folder will be selected by default.
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The file will begin downloading, and the download progress will appear in the lower-left corner of the browser. When the download is complete, simply click the file to open it.
To access your downloads:
To access your downloads:
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The Downloads tab allows you to view and manage all of your downloads. Click the Chrome menu in the top-right corner of the browser, then select Downloads.
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The Downloads tab will appear. From here, you can open previously downloaded files, search for downloads, or clear the list of downloads if desired.
To add a bookmark:
To add a bookmark:
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You can save any page you're currently viewing as a bookmark. Click the star in the Omnibox to save the current page as a bookmark. You can also press Ctrl+D on your keyboard.
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A dialog box will appear. Click Done. The bookmark will be saved to the Bookmarks bar.
Using bookmarks
Using bookmarks
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The address bar: As you begin typing in the address bar, any bookmarks matching the text will appear with a star icon next to them. Simply click a bookmark to open it.
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The Chrome menu: Click the Chrome menu in the top-right corner, hover over Bookmarks, then click the bookmark you'd like to open.
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The Bookmarks bar: The Bookmarks bar is located just below the Omnibox. Click a bookmark to navigate to that page.
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