How to Fix and Use Custom Search Keywords in Google Chrome - How-To Geek
Google changed the way custom searches work in Google Chrome. Now, you can no longer type your custom search keyword and press Space to quickly search. There's an alternative, though—and a way to get the old custom search behavior back. What's a Custom Search? Google Chrome has a search feature that lets you assign "keywords" to custom searches. For example, after you set it up, you could type "w chickadee" to search Wikipedia for "chickadee" or "h windows" to search How-To Geek for articles about Windows. You can control these in Chrome by clicking menu > Settings > Search engine > Manage search engines. The "Keyword" field defines the custom keyword that launches a custom search. Add a short one to speed things up. (To define a search keyword for a search engine, click the menu button to its right, click "Edit," and enter the keyword into the Keyword box.) What Changed? Let...