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Microsoft Edge browser has seen significant improvements recently. One of them is the notable enhancement in extension support, enabling Edge to offer many new features beyond being just a fast web browser. Although the number of extensions available for installation is still limited, this marks a significant stride for Edge in the race against Chrome and Firefox.
Add Google search button on Edge
The following article will guide you to add another useful feature to the Edge browser, which is the Google Search button. With Chrome, you can easily use the Google Search button by highlighting a keyword, right-clicking, and selecting 'Search with Google Chrome' to explore information about that keyword. Or right-click on an image and search for similar images on Google without needing to open an additional Google tab and type in the search keyword as usual.
Currently, Edge hasn't been equipped with this useful tool yet, but you can easily add the Google Search button to Edge with the following simple steps.
Guide to adding the Google search button on Edge
Edge's default search engine is Bing, but if you're used to using Google for searching, then the Google Search button is the handy tool for you.
You'll need to install an extension to add this button. Before proceeding, you should know how to add extensions not available in the Windows Store on Edge.
Adding extensions not available in the Windows Store for Edge
You can simply adjust Edge's settings to add extensions outside the Windows Store for Edge.
Step 1: Open the Microsoft Edge browser. Type about:flags into the address bar and press Enter.
Step 2: On the next page, you'll see the option Enable extension developer features. Check that box and then restart Edge.
Add Google Search button on Edge browser
After enabling the feature to install extensions outside the Windows Store, you can add the Google Search button on the Edge browser by installing the extension.
Step 1: Download the extension HERE and extract it on your computer.
Step 2: Open Microsoft Edge, click the three-dot icon located at the top right corner. Select Extensions.
In the Extensions section, choose Load Extension.
Next, navigate to the folder where you extracted the Google Search folder in Step 1. Click Select Folder.
Step 4: Restart the browser. Click Turn on anyway to confirm activating the Google Search extension on Edge.
By following the steps above, you can easily add the Google Search button to your Edge browser.
Note: The Google Search button does not apply to text containing links or excessively long passages.
The Google Search button is a highly convenient feature that allows you to search directly with Google while browsing other web pages without needing to open a new tab and type in search keywords as usual. This saves you a lot of time when searching for information online, making your web browsing faster and your information retrieval more efficient.
