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    Browser Tips

    Aug 16, 2023 4 minutes

    CHROME

    Search Google from the side panel

    Chrome 115, which was released in July, adds a couple of new features to the browser’s side panel. One of these is Reading Mode, which we wrote about in Issue 662 (page 42), and the other is called ‘Google Search side panel’.

    As you can guess from the name, this lets you search Google directly from the side panel without needing to open a new tab or leave the web page you’re currently viewing. When you click a result, it will load in the main browser window.

    To use the feature, click the ‘Show side panel’ button on Chrome’s toolbar to open the panel then choose ‘’ (see screenshot below). If you don’t see the option, search Google

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