Shortcut keys for selection search
Add shortcut keys to open a new google result tab for selected text. Shortcut keys can be set in above left menu in Extensions.
Keyboard shortcut keys:
1. Alt+1 -> Open google result of selected text in foreground tab.
2. Alt+Shift+1 -> Open google result of selected text in background tab.
*Shortcut keys are editable at chrome://extensions/shortcuts
**For Chromebook users** (maybe also Mac OS users)
The Alt+1 key will click the first icon in the Shelf, and it will not work on Chrome browser.
After the installation, please change the shortcut key from "Alt+1" to another one at chrome://extensions/shortcuts then avoid the built-in shortcut keys on your OS.
In the setting page, the right box should be "In Chrome".
(Input chrome://extensions/shortcuts in the address bar and press Enter to open a setting page.)
*Updates
2024/9/10 v0.400 Update manifest to V3 and minor bugfix.
2022/9/27 v0.201 (=v0.2)
2022/9/20 v0.3 Add feature to search text selected in a single PDF (in chrome's default PDF viewer)
2022/7/10 v0.2 Add feature to search by the default search engine.
2021/6/7 v0.1.0.1 Initial
Latest reviews
Best search hotkey application i've found!
go to chrome://extensions/shortcuts
Exactly what I was looking for!
great extension, after editing the shortcuts works perfectly <3
life saver extension. I mean, back to the days before I started using Chrome, every Chinese browser has this simple mouse gesture. I've been using right click and search google for xxx for years. I'm fed up!
life saver extension. I mean, back to the days before I started using Chrome, every Chinese browser has this simple mouse gesture. I've been using right click and search google for xxx for years. I'm fed up!
非常に便利です
It works really well, I can't believe Chrome doesn't have this by default!
It works really well, I can't believe Chrome doesn't have this by default!
Very good! It is working, it is configurable.
Very good! It is working, it is configurable.
Awesome
Awesome
Perfect, alt + 1 after highlighting text opens a new tab that has Google searched the text.
Perfect, alt + 1 after highlighting text opens a new tab that has Google searched the text.
It works! Follow the instructions here for Mac and it will work. This extension will save me a lot of aggravation, thanks!
It works! Follow the instructions here for Mac and it will work. This extension will save me a lot of aggravation, thanks!
Super convenient, however setting up a shortcut doesn't work on mac
Doesn't work for all websites.
Doesn't work for all websites.
Great extension, works perfectly and is a great help in efficiency with not having to right click to access the selected text search function.
Great extension, works perfectly and is a great help in efficiency with not having to right click to access the selected text search function.
