How to Change the Default Search Engine in Google Chrome

part of Why Google decided to start developing its product Your own Chrome browser— back in 2008 — to direct people to all web apps, from Google Docs to Gmail to Google Maps. Of course, Chrome has Google’s search engine built into it.

However, if you like Google Chrome but decide you’ve had enough of Google searches, you can change the default search engine in your browser. You can switch to Bing, DuckDuckGo, or any alternative search engine you like.

Maybe you feel like you’ve spent enough time browsing Google’s sponsored links, or maybe you’d rather use a search engine without any artificial intelligence. Whatever the reason, here’s how to change the default search engine in Google Chrome.

Configure your search engine

By default, when you type a search query in the address bar at the top of the Chrome interface and press Enter, you’ll see the results of a Google search. If you open a new tab in your browser, you’ll also see the Google search engine front and center. Both settings can be changed from their initial configuration.

To select a new search engine for the address bar, click the three dots in the browser tab (top right corner) and select settings. superior search engine tab, click Manage search engines and searches. You have five options that you can cycle through, and some alternatives are already listed. If the search engine you want to use is listed here, click the three dots to the right and select Set as default. If you don’t see the search option you’re looking for, click Add to Next to Site Search below the search engine list.