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part of the The reason Google decided to start developing its own Chrome browser, back in 2008, was to funnel people into all of its web applications, from Google Docs to Gmail and Google Maps. And, of course, Chrome has Google’s search engine integrated.
However, if you love Google Chrome but have decided you’ve had enough of Google search, you can change the default search engine in the browser. You can switch to Bing, DuckDuckGo, or any alternative search engine you like.
Maybe you feel like you’ve spent enough time of your life scrolling through Google’s sponsored links, or maybe you’d rather use a non-AI search engine. 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 Google search results. You’ll also see the Google search engine front and center if you open a new browser tab. Both settings can be changed from their initial settings.
To choose a new search engine for the address bar, click the three dots in a browser tab (top right), then choose Settings. in it search engine tab, click Manage search and search engines.. You’ll get five options that you can toggle between and some alternatives will already appear in the list. If the search engine you want to use appears here, click the three dots to the right and choose Make default. If you can’t see the search option you want, click Add next to Site Search below the list of search engines.
