22 Feb 2014

Browsing in Chrome

The Omnibox

Some browsers use an address bar for navigating to websites and a search bar for conducting web searches. Google Chrome combines these two elements into one bar, known as the Omnibox. By integrating Google's search technology, the Omnibox offers suggestions for websites or potential web searches as you type, which makes navigating the web faster and easier.

To Use the Omnibox:

  1. Type a web address or search term into the Omnibox.
    Screenshot of Google ChromeEntering a search term
  2. Suggestions will appear below the Omnibox as you type. Suggestions in green text are websites. Suggestions in black text are potential web searches.
    Screenshot of Google ChromeViewing suggestions in the Omnibox
  3. 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 Suggestion Icons

To the left of each suggestion in the Omnibox is a gray icon, which indicates the suggestion type.
  • recent page icon A page you've viewed before, or a website related to what you're typing.
  • Spyglass icon The suggestion is a potential search term.
  • Star icon This website is one of your bookmarks.


Navigating in Chrome

Chrome uses three buttons for navigation in the top navigation bar: the BackForward, and Refreshbuttons.
  • The Back Back button and Forward Forward button buttons allow you to move through pages you have recently viewed. Click and hold either button to see your recent history.
    Screenshot of Google ChromeViewing recent history
  • The Refresh Refresh button button will reload the current page. If a website stops working, try using the Refresh button. If a webpage doesn't load correctly, it will temporarily become the Stop button Stop button. Click this button to stop a webpage from loading.
    Screenshot of Google ChromeThe Stop button appears when loading

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