You can search the web easily using Google Chrome on your Android device through the address bar at the top of the browser.
First, open Chrome on your phone. Tap the address bar (also called the Omnibox), then type your search query such as a question, keyword, or website name. Press Enter or tap the search icon on your keyboard.
Chrome will display results from your default search engine. You can tap any result to open it.
As you type, Chrome may show suggestions based on your previous searches, browsing history, or trending queries. You can tap one of these suggestions to search faster.
You can also search directly from a webpage. Press and hold a word or phrase, then tap Search or Web search from the menu. Chrome will open a new tab with results related to that text.
To search within a page, tap the three-dot menu and select Find in page. Enter a word or phrase, and Chrome will highlight matches on the page.
- On your Android device, open Chrome
.
- In the address bar, type your search.
- Tap the result, Go or Continue
.
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.
You can find a specific word or phrase on a web page.
- On your Android device, open Chrome
- Open a page.
- At the top right, tap More
Find in page.
- Enter your search term.
- Tap Search
.
- Matches are highlighted. To find all the matches on a page, use the markers on the scrollbar.
You can find more info about a specific word or phrase on a page with Touch to Search.
Important: To use Touch to Search, Google must be set as your default search engine.
- On your Android device, open Chrome
- Open a page.
- To highlight a word on a page, tap it or touch and hold it.
- To show search results for the highlighted word, tap the panel that opens at the bottom of the page.
Turn Touch to Search on or off
- On your Android device, open Chrome
- At the top right, tap More
Settings
- Tap Touch to Search.
- Turn Touch to Search on or off.
Tip: To improve your search results, you can also turn on Include surrounding text in Google searches.
You can use Google Lens in Chrome to search anything that you find, whether it's something that you come across on a website or a photo that you take. Easily do things like identify plants or animals, find similar products or translate text. Learn how to search with Google Lens in Chrome.
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Additionally, you can use voice search by tapping the microphone icon in the address bar and speaking your query.
In summary, Chrome on Android allows you to search quickly using the address bar, suggestions, voice input, and on-page search tools, making it easy to find information anytime.
