Things Chrome Address Bar Can Do More Than Searches
Posted by TotalDC
In this article, I will present to you things Google Chrome address bar can do besides run searches. Believe me, with this knowledge you will be able to save time and do things more quickly.
Perform Math Calculations
You don’t need to open a calculator, you can do quick calculations straight in your Google Chrome browser. All you need to do is enter an equation in the address bar and Google will display the answer where you usually would get your search suggestions.
Perform Data Conversions
If you ever need to do some quick data conversions for example if you are planning to be driving in a foreign country, Google has you covered.
List of other possible data conversions:
- Area (for example, square foot to square mile)
- Data transfer rate (for example, kilobyte per second to gigabyte per second)
- Digital storage (for example, megabyte to gigabyte)
- Energy (for example, joule to kilocalorie)
- Frequency (for example, hertz to kilohertz)
- Fuel economy (for example, kilometer per liter to miles per gallon)
- Length (for example, foot to yard)
- Mass (for example, pound to ounce)
- Plane angle (for example, degree to radian)
- Pressure (for example, Pascal to bar)
- Speed (for example, miles per hour to kilometers per hour)
- Temperature (for example, Fahrenheit to Celsius)
- Time (for example, second to minute)
- Volume (for example, tablespoon to fluid ounce)
Perform Currency Conversions
Or maybe you need to convert currency when traveling internationally. Again the quickest way to do currency conversion is by doing a conversion straight in the Chrome address bar.
You can even convert cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash, Ethereum, and Litecoin directly from the address bar.
Find The Dates For Holidays
You’ve been incredibly busy and forgot what date a specific holiday is on. Google Chrome will help you.
Search Your Bookmarks
Did you know that you can search through your Google Chrome bookmarks straight from the address bar? All you need to do is type the name of the wanted bookmark folder and then type any phrase or word to get the results for specific pages saved in that bookmark folder.
Check The Weather
If you need to know the weather all you need to do is type “weather” to see a mini description of the current weather conditions in your location. Just keep in mind that for this to work accurately Google Chrome must have access to your location data.
Start New Emails
When using Google Chrome you can create new emails even faster. Type “mailto:” and press Enter to open a blank email. Or you can even repopulate the To: field with the wanted address by typing it after the colon.
Create New Documents
If you are using Google’s Office suite you can create new documents, spreadsheets, or presentations by typing “docs.new”, “sheets.new”, or “slides.new” into the search bar. When you press Enter, the new file will be created in the Google Drive. If you want to create a new document right after you created the first one simply press the Shift+Enter command.
Make Notes In Chrome
If you need to quickly write down some thoughts and you have Google Chrome running, there’s no need to open a separate program. all you need to do is type “data:text/html, <html contenteditable>” and press Enter. That will give you a blank tab where you can type into it.
Get Quick Definitions
If you are looking for a definition of a specific word you can count on Chrome. And you don’t even need to leave the current page you are reading some articles. Type “define” and the word you want to find the meaning of. And a basic definition will appear.
