How to change the default search engine in Google Chrome

Part of the reason why Google decided to start developing its own Chrome browser– as early as 2008 – was to direct people to all of its web applications, from Google Docs to Gmail to Google Maps. And of course, Chrome integrates Google’s search engine.

However, if you love Google Chrome but have decided that you are tired of Google Search, you can change the default search engine in the browser. You can switch to Bing, DuckDuckGo, or any other alternative search engine of your choice.

Maybe you feel like you’ve spent enough time browsing Google’s sponsored links, or maybe you prefer to use a search engine. without any AI in it. 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 into the address bar at the top of the Chrome interface and press Enter, you will see Google search results. You will also see the Google search engine in the foreground if you open a new tab in the browser. These two parameters can be modified from their initial configurations.

To choose a new search engine for the address bar, click the three dots in a browser tab (top right), then choose Settings. On the Search engine tab, click Manage search engines and search. You have five options to browse through, and some alternatives will already be listed. If the search engine you want to use is listed here, click the three dots to the right of it and choose By default. If you don’t see the search option you want, click Add next to Site Search under the list of search engines.