{"id":179964,"date":"2021-02-16T20:40:59","date_gmt":"2021-02-16T17:40:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-to-fix-and-use-custom-search-keywords-in-google-chrome\/"},"modified":"2021-02-16T20:40:59","modified_gmt":"2021-02-16T17:40:59","slug":"how-to-fix-and-use-custom-search-keywords-in-google-chrome","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-fix-and-use-custom-search-keywords-in-google-chrome\/","title":{"rendered":"#How to Fix and Use Custom Search Keywords in Google Chrome"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a383f59458f4\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a383f59458f4\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-fix-and-use-custom-search-keywords-in-google-chrome\/#Whats_a_Custom_Search\" >What\u2019s a Custom Search?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-fix-and-use-custom-search-keywords-in-google-chrome\/#What_Changed\" >What Changed?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-fix-and-use-custom-search-keywords-in-google-chrome\/#How_to_Use_Custom_Searches_Keywords_With_Tab\" >How to Use Custom Searches Keywords With Tab<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-fix-and-use-custom-search-keywords-in-google-chrome\/#How_to_Get_the_Old_Space_Button_Behavior_Back\" >How to Get the Old Space Button Behavior Back<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><strong>&#8220;#How to Fix and Use Custom Search Keywords in Google Chrome&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<!-- UNCACHED CONTENT --><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-412383 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/img_5bfc694f63cb2.png\" alt=\"A zoomed in Google Chrome logo on a blue desktop\" width=\"650\" height=\"300\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Google changed the way custom searches work in Google Chrome. Now, you can no longer type your custom search keyword and press Space to quickly search. There\u2019s an alternative, though\u2014and a way to get the old custom search behavior back.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Whats_a_Custom_Search\"><\/span>What\u2019s a Custom Search?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Google Chrome has a search feature that lets you assign \u201ckeywords\u201d to custom searches. For example, after you set it up, you could type \u201cw chickadee\u201d to search Wikipedia for \u201cchickadee\u201d or \u201ch windows\u201d to search How-To Geek for articles about Windows.<\/p>\n<p>You can control these in Chrome by clicking menu &gt; Settings &gt; Search engine &gt; Manage search engines. The \u201cKeyword\u201d field defines the custom keyword that launches a custom search. Add a short one to speed things up. (To define a search keyword for a search engine, click the menu button to its right, click \u201cEdit,\u201d and enter the keyword into the Keyword box.)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-714053 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/custom-searches-in-chrome.png\" alt=\"Custom search engines in Google Chrome.\" width=\"650\" height=\"475\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Changed\"><\/span>What Changed?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Let\u2019s say you have a search keyword \u201cy\u201d that searches <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">YouTube<\/a>. Previously, you could type \u201cy cooking\u201d into Chrome\u2019s omnibox and press Enter to search YouTube for videos about cooking.<\/p>\n<p>However, the Space bar no longer works this way, thanks to a change made to Google Chrome version 88 in February 2021.<\/p>\n<p>As a Chrome developer <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/chrome\/comments\/lilkij\/custom_automatic_searches_not_working\/gn3xmsp\/\">explained on Reddit<\/a>, Google made this change to prevent people from accidentally triggering custom searches with the space bar while performing normal searches.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Use_Custom_Searches_Keywords_With_Tab\"><\/span>How to Use Custom Searches Keywords With Tab<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>There is still a way to easily use your custom searches\u2014with the Tab bar.<\/p>\n<p>To perform a custom search, focus Chrome\u2019s address bar (for example, with Ctrl+L), type your keyword, press Tab, type your search, and press Enter.<\/p>\n<p>For example, if you had a YouTube search that searched YouTube when you typed \u201cy\u201d, you\u2019d now have to type \u201cy\u201d, press Tab, type your search, and then press Enter.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-714054 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/chrome-custom-search.png\" alt=\"Using a custom search keyword in Google Chrome.\" width=\"650\" height=\"156\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Get_the_Old_Space_Button_Behavior_Back\"><\/span>How to Get the Old Space Button Behavior Back<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you\u2019re used to the old space bar behavior, you can get it back with a flag. As usual, there\u2019s no guarantee these Chrome flags will stick around. Google will likely remove this option one day.<\/p>\n<p>To get started, open Chrome\u2019s flag page. Type \u201cchrome:\/\/flags\u201d (without the quotes) into Chrome\u2019s location bar and press Enter to find it.<\/p>\n<p>First, type \u201comnibox keyword\u201d into the search field at the top of the page. When the \u201cOmnibox keyword search button\u201d option <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ears, click the \u201cDefault\u201d box and set the option to \u201cDisabled.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-714061 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/omnibox-keyword-search-button.png\" alt=\"Disable the &quot;Omnibox keyword search button&quot; feature.\" width=\"650\" height=\"436\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Second, type \u201comnibox suggestion\u201d into the search field. When the \u201cOmnibox suggestion button row\u201d option appears, click the \u201cDefault\u201d box to its right and set the option to \u201d Enabled.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-714063 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/enable-suggestion-button-row.png\" alt=\"Enable the &quot;Omnibox suggestion button row&quot; flag.\" width=\"650\" height=\"329\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>You\u2019re now done, and you can click the \u201cRelaunch\u201d button at the bottom of the page to restart Google Chrome. When it restarts, you\u2019ll be able to use the Space bar with your custom searches again.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-714059 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/relaunch.png\" alt=\"Click the &quot;Relaunch&quot; button in Chrome.\" width=\"650\" height=\"160\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"admonishment_note\"><p><strong>Note:<\/strong> We tested this with Chrome 88 on February 16, 2020. If the options are no longer present in a future version of Chrome, there may no longer be a way to get the old Space bar behavior back. You can still use custom searches with the Tab key.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>How to Enable Google Chrome Flags to Test Beta Features<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n setTimeout(function(){\n  !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n  {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n  n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n  if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n  n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n  t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n  s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s) } (window, document,'script',\n  'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n   fbq('init', '335401813750447');\n   fbq('track', 'PageView');\n  },3000);\n<\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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