1. To search for keywords quickly using Google Chrome’s Omnibar (pimped up version of address bar), start typing with the ? sign or just press Ctrl+K or Ctrl+E keyboard shortcuts.



2. Use Google specific search capability from within the Omnibar, for example: 1USD in MYR for currency conversion or define:words for quick meaning of words.

3. You can resize the comment text box inside any blog with Google Chrome.

4. Use “Inspect Elements” to view computer resources used by a particular web page, in any tab that you wish for.

5. Use other search engine other than Google by right clicking on the Omnibar and choose “Edit search engine“.

6. Drag and drop Google Chrome’s tab to create a separate browser window.

7. Easter Egg! Typing about:internets inside Chrome’s Omnibar will display a cool, moving tube screen saver.

8. Press Ctrl+Shift+N to get into “Incognito Mode” to browse privately without the browser saving any previously typed data.

9. By default, Google Chrome will send your search data back to Google. Turn this off by right-clicking on the Address Bar and un-checking “Use a suggestion service to help complete searches and URLs typed in the address bar“.

10. If you found an interesting link but would like to open it without Chrome’s saving any kind of data about it, right click on the link and choose “Open link in Incognito Mode“.

11. Copy a keyword from anywhere, right-click on Address Bar and choose “Paste and Search” for quick keyword search.

12. Create quick shortcuts of your favorite web-page on your desktop using “Create application shortcuts“.

13. You can import bookmarks and settings from Internet Explorer and Mozilla Firefox.

14. “Stats for nerds” – check and compare other web browser’s memory usage from within Google Chrome’s interface by typing about:memory inside the Omnibar.

15. Opening a new tab will result in a “speed-dial” page that shows your most visited website.

16. Cool looking web “History” screen with the exact timestamp when you surfed it. Available via the Ctrl+H shortcut.

17. “Open the following pages” option allows you to open multiple tabs as your homepage.

18. Press Ctrl+B to show or hide Chrome’s bookmark toolbar.

19. Run and login to two email / IM etc. accounts at the same time with Google Chrome’s normal and Incognito Mode run side by side.

20. There is already a portable version of Google Chrome for those who want to show off.

21. Use the middle mouse button and click on a link to open it in a new tab (a copy cat of Firefox’s cool trick!)