Did You Know You Can Search Google Drive and Gmail From the Chrome Omnibox?

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That’s right! With this one little trick, you can search right from the search box (aka the Omnibox) in Google Chrome.

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If you are anything like me, you store EVERYTHING in Google Drive. I just Google Drive to backup all of my files so I can get to my stuff from anywhere at any time. But, as you may have read in my previous post: 8 Fantastic Ways to Find Anything in Google Drive, I am not so great at keeping my files organized and rely deeply on the searching functionality within Google Drive.

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So take the power of Google Drive search and combine it with the ability to customize your search engine shortcuts in Google Chrome, and you’ve got a winner! This is soooooooo easy, and a great time saver! We all need that!

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Now test it out! Type your new keyword in the Omnibox and space or enter and then you can enter your search terms!

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You know I always have more, and you did notice that Gmail was in this title as well, right? You can also create a search for your Gmail account. So repeat the directions above, but instead of the drive URL, enter this one: https://mail.google.com/mail/ca/u/0/#apps/%s.

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How awesome is that? Now you can create and edit other search engines that you use frequently. (I use “am,” to search Amazon since I’m a frequent flyer.)

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Now you have a new trick you can share with other teachers, students, and friends. Go show off your mad Google skills!

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