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Start a Google search from the address bar

CtrlK

ChromeOS Desktop app ChromeOS

Practice this

Press Ctrl + K to start a Google search from the address bar in ChromeOS.

Where it works: Browser

Ctrl and E also starts a search.

Where this comes from

Chromebook keyboard shortcuts - Chromebook Help

Documentation checked on 2026-09-14. That is a documentation review, not a test run inside the application.

More ChromeOS shortcuts

View the page source Ctrl + U
Show or hide the developer tools Ctrl + Shift + I
Show or hide the bookmarks bar Ctrl + Shift + B
Open the history page Ctrl + H
Open the downloads page Ctrl + J
Open the Files app Shift + Alt + M
Show hidden files in the Files app Ctrl + .
Open the status area Shift + Alt + S

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