Shortcut keys for selection search
Overview
Shortcut keys for selection search is a Chrome extension developed by nex.
According to the data from Chrome web store, current version of Shortcut keys for selection search is 0.201, updated on 2022-09-26.
2,000+ users have installed this extension.
13 users have rated this extension with an average rating of .
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
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
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Caporal Dxl
2022-05-01
It works really well, I can't believe Chrome doesn't have this by default! |
Bogdan Constantin
2022-04-30
Very good! It is working, it is configurable. |
SARAH
2022-02-16
Awesome |
A Goraya
2022-01-23
Perfect, alt + 1 after highlighting text opens a new tab that has Google searched the text. |
Ms R
2021-11-16
It works! |