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Is there a short cut for Google search box as in the picture below in Google chrome? Thank you.

The question here is different with what I am asking. What I want to find shortcut is the red box in the picture below not the address bar as in the link.

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  • Possible duplicate of [Chrome's omnibar shortcut, F6 vs Alt-D vs Ctrl-L?](http://superuser.com/questions/283956/chromes-omnibar-shortcut-f6-vs-alt-d-vs-ctrl-l) – DavidPostill Mar 27 '16 at 17:30
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    Hi, it is not. I meant the red box above not as the one above. – emnha Mar 27 '16 at 17:34
  • there is an extension in web store for google chrome named google search , try to isntall it and see if it can help – Scorpion99 Mar 27 '16 at 17:45
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    If you start typing on the page, it'll take you to the search-box by default (Just tested, using chromium based browser) – Glitch Mar 28 '16 at 06:41
  • @RiA Latest Chrome here (version 61.0.3163.79 (Build oficial) (64 bits), Windows 10) and if I type on the page it doesn't take me to the search bar. – Metafaniel Sep 07 '17 at 17:26
  • @RiA also does not work for me with 62.0.3202.75 (not that the browser version should have something to do with it I think). All extensions disabled. – bugybunny Nov 05 '17 at 00:09
  • Yes, I just checked. It doesn't work anymore on my end either. I suppose they removed the feature. – Glitch Nov 05 '17 at 01:38

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I don't know when this happened, but today I was about to click the search bar and a little prompt appears near the bottom and says something to the effect of:

press the / key to search.

I did, and voila! I am able to start typing in the omnibox!

Thanks Google!

EDIT:

I found a screenshot:

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Ironically, the shortcut doesn't work on the search homepage (google.com), only after you've done a search can you use that shortcut.

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Since this feature was very unfortunately removed by Google in July 2017, you need a browser extension to add it back. One that I find useful is: Google Search Keyboard Shortcuts. With this extension, you can just start typing and it will bring you back to the search box.

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