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Since Google Chrome was released in September 2008 a lot of people have started using it. Chrome has a lot to offer, so I’ve decided to post five tips that I would recommend to every new Chrome user.

1. Search From the Address Bar

New Chrome users were bound to notice that Chrome doesn’t have a standard search bar. That’s simply because you can use the address bar (the omnibox) to search the Web. All you have to do is type in the search phrase and hit Enter and Chrome will perform a Google search!

2. Use the Mouse to Speed Up Browsing

• Use Ctrl + mousewheel to zoom in or out
• Right-click, or click and hold the Back and Forward buttons to see your browsing history and go far back or forward
• Resize comment boxes by clicking and dragging the text area corner
• Drag and drop downloads from Chrome’s status bar anywhere you like, e.g. any Explorer window or your desktop, to save them

3. Customize Searches

Your default omnibox search engine is Google. If you want to use other search engines as well, right click inside the address bar and select Edit search engines. A list of search engines will appear and you can choose as many as you want.  However, if you’d like to use a search engine that is not on the list, you can add it:

1. Right-click inside the omnibox and select Edit search engines. A box will appear
   
2. With that box still open, go to the website for which you want to create custom search
3. Once you’re there, check out the search engines box. You should see the new website under Other search engines.
4. Change the keyword for it to something that is easy to remember

Now when you want to search with the help of that website, simply type in the website keyword first and your search phrase after it.

4. Useful Keyboard Shortcuts

Here is a list of really handy Chrome keyboard shortcuts:

• Shift+Escape opens Google Chrome’s Task Manager
• Ctrl+Shift+N opens a new window in Incognito Mode
• Ctrl+B toggles the bookmarks bar on and off

Those three are unique for Google Chrome. You can learn more about the rest of the shortcuts here.

5. Run Auslogics BoostSpeed

And finally, use Auslogics BoostSpeed tools to clear the cache, erase browsing history, and, most importantly, optimize Chrome to ideally match your Internet connection.