{"id":4221,"date":"2021-12-22T16:04:42","date_gmt":"2021-12-22T10:34:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/?p=4221"},"modified":"2022-08-02T15:59:05","modified_gmt":"2022-08-02T10:29:05","slug":"search-google-drive-from-chrome-address-bar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/blog\/4221\/search-google-drive-from-chrome-address-bar\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Ways to Search Google Drive from Chrome Address Bar"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<p>Even though <a href=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/blog\/topics\/chrome\/\">Google Drive<\/a> has a dedicated search bar, you may want to search for files directly from Chrome&#8217;s address or URL bar. This will make it quicker for you to find files and folders you frequently access on Drive. Here, we bring you different ways to search for files and folders in Google Drive using the <a href=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/blog\/tag\/google-chrome\">Chrome<\/a> address bar, also known as the Omnibox.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Related | <a href=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/blog\/3058\/fix-cant-download-google-drive-files-in-chrome\/\">5 Ways to Fix Can&#8217;t Download Google Drive Files in Chrome<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_45_1 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" area-label=\"ez-toc-toggle-icon-1\"><label for=\"item-65ccc8a5bd53d\" aria-label=\"Table of Content\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;direction:ltr;\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/label><input  type=\"checkbox\" id=\"item-65ccc8a5bd53d\"><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/blog\/4221\/search-google-drive-from-chrome-address-bar\/#Search_in_Google_Drive_From_Chrome_Address_Bar\" title=\"Search in Google Drive From Chrome Address Bar\">Search in Google Drive From Chrome Address Bar<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3'><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/blog\/4221\/search-google-drive-from-chrome-address-bar\/#Method_1-_Via_Search_Google_Drive_in_Address_Bar\" title=\"Method 1- Via &#8216;Search Google Drive&#8217; in Address Bar\">Method 1- Via &#8216;Search Google Drive&#8217; in Address Bar<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/blog\/4221\/search-google-drive-from-chrome-address-bar\/#Metod_2-_By_Creating_Custom_Search_Engine_for_Drive\" title=\"Metod 2- By Creating Custom Search Engine for Drive\">Metod 2- By Creating Custom Search Engine for Drive<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/blog\/4221\/search-google-drive-from-chrome-address-bar\/#Method_3-_Enable_Google_Drive_Suggestions_in_Chrome_Address_Bar\" title=\"Method 3- Enable Google Drive Suggestions in Chrome Address Bar\">Method 3- Enable Google Drive Suggestions in Chrome Address Bar<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/blog\/4221\/search-google-drive-from-chrome-address-bar\/#Bonus-_Search_on_YouTube_Using_Chrome_Address_Bar\" title=\"Bonus- Search on YouTube Using Chrome Address Bar\">Bonus- Search on YouTube Using Chrome Address Bar<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/blog\/4221\/search-google-drive-from-chrome-address-bar\/#Conclusion\" title=\"Conclusion\">Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Search_in_Google_Drive_From_Chrome_Address_Bar\"><\/span>Search in Google Drive From Chrome Address Bar<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Method_1-_Via_Search_Google_Drive_in_Address_Bar\"><\/span>Method 1- Via &#8216;Search Google Drive&#8217; in Address Bar<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"520\" class=\"wp-image-4322\" src=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/default-1024x520.jpg\" alt=\"Search in Google Drive From Chrome Address Bar \" srcset=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/default-1024x520.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/default-300x152.jpg 300w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/default-768x390.jpg 768w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/default.jpg 1288w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Google now gives you suggestions to search on websites you frequently visit, directly from the Chrome address bar. But it will work only if you have previously visited <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/u\/0\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Google Drive<\/a> in your Chrome browser.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Step 1:&#xA0;<\/strong>Make sure you&#8217;ve visited Drive frequently and search suggestions are on.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Step 2:&#xA0;<\/strong>On the Chrome address bar, type&#xA0;&#8220;Google Drive.&#8221; Look for suggestions that appear below.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Step 3:<\/strong> Here, click on <strong>Search Google Drive <\/strong>to search directly for files and folders on Drive.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Metod_2-_By_Creating_Custom_Search_Engine_for_Drive\"><\/span>Metod 2- By Creating Custom Search Engine for Drive<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4357\" src=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Search-Drive-from-Chrome-Address-Bar-1024x379.jpg\" alt=\"Search Google Drive from Chrome Address Bar\" width=\"799\" height=\"295\" srcset=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Search-Drive-from-Chrome-Address-Bar-1024x379.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Search-Drive-from-Chrome-Address-Bar-300x111.jpg 300w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Search-Drive-from-Chrome-Address-Bar-768x284.jpg 768w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Search-Drive-from-Chrome-Address-Bar.jpg 1288w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 799px) 100vw, 799px\" \/><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>You can also create a custom search engine that will make Chrome search directly in Drive, as follows:<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Step 1:&#xA0;<\/strong>Open Chrome, click the&#xA0;<strong>three dots&#xA0;<\/strong>at the top right, and select&#xA0;<strong>Settings<\/strong>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"579\" class=\"wp-image-4323\" src=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/oldway-1024x579.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/oldway-1024x579.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/oldway-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/oldway-768x434.jpg 768w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/oldway.jpg 1063w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Step 2:&#xA0;<\/strong>Once the Settings page opens, click on&#xA0;<strong>Search engine<\/strong>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Step 3:&#xA0;<\/strong>Here, click on&#xA0;<strong>Manage search engines<\/strong>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"547\" class=\"wp-image-4324\" src=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/oldway-1-1024x547.jpg\" alt=\"Search Drive Using Chrome Address Bar\" srcset=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/oldway-1-1024x547.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/oldway-1-300x160.jpg 300w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/oldway-1-768x410.jpg 768w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/oldway-1.jpg 1119w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Step 4:&#xA0;<\/strong>On the next page, scroll down to&#xA0;<strong>Add&#xA0;<\/strong>option under the&#xA0;<strong>Default search engines.<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Step 5:&#xA0;<\/strong>Click on the <strong>Add<\/strong>. This will open a new window to add a search engine.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"548\" class=\"wp-image-4326\" src=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/oldway-2-1-1024x548.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/oldway-2-1-1024x548.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/oldway-2-1-300x161.jpg 300w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/oldway-2-1-768x411.jpg 768w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/oldway-2-1.jpg 1114w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Step 6: <\/strong>Here, write&#xA0;<strong>Drive<\/strong>&#xA0;under the search engine and give it a keyword of your choice (here, we are using Drive).<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Step 7:&#xA0;<\/strong>Under&#xA0;URL<em>, <\/em>paste the link&#xA0;&#8220;<strong>https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/search?q=%s<\/strong>&#8221;&#xA0;and click <strong>Save<\/strong>. Then, close settings.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"527\" class=\"wp-image-4328\" src=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/oldway-3-1-1024x527.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/oldway-3-1-1024x527.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/oldway-3-1-300x154.jpg 300w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/oldway-3-1-768x395.jpg 768w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/oldway-3-1.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Step 9:&#xA0;<\/strong>Now, open a new tab and <strong>type the keyword assigned for Drive <\/strong>(in our case, it&#8217;s &#8220;drive&#8221;).<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Step 10: <\/strong>Then,<strong> click the Space button <\/strong>to start searching directly on Google Drive from the Chrome URL bar.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Method_3-_Enable_Google_Drive_Suggestions_in_Chrome_Address_Bar\"><\/span>Method 3- Enable Google Drive Suggestions in Chrome Address Bar<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4354\" src=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Google-Drive-Search-Suggestion-in-Chrome.jpg\" alt=\"Search Google Drive from Chrome Address Bar\" width=\"671\" height=\"377\" srcset=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Google-Drive-Search-Suggestion-in-Chrome.jpg 795w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Google-Drive-Search-Suggestion-in-Chrome-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Google-Drive-Search-Suggestion-in-Chrome-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 671px) 100vw, 671px\" \/><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>With the latest updates, you can now directly search in Google Drive through the Chrome search bar without additional steps. This feature comes with the latest update of Chrome, but if it&#8217;s not enabled, follow the steps mentioned below:<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Step 1:&#xA0;<\/strong>Click on the&#xA0;<strong>three dots<\/strong>&#xA0;at the top right corner and click&#xA0;<strong>Settings<\/strong>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"579\" class=\"wp-image-4330\" src=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/direct-min-1024x579.jpg\" alt=\"Search Drive Using Chrome Address Bar\" srcset=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/direct-min-1024x579.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/direct-min-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/direct-min-768x434.jpg 768w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/direct-min.jpg 1154w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Step 2:&#xA0;<\/strong>On the&#xA0;<strong>You and Google<\/strong>&#xA0;page, click on&#xA0;<strong>Sync and Google services<\/strong>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"579\" class=\"wp-image-4331\" src=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/direct-1-1024x579.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/direct-1-1024x579.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/direct-1-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/direct-1-768x434.jpg 768w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/direct-1.jpg 1155w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Step 3:<\/strong>&#xA0;On the next page, scroll down to&#xA0;<strong>Other Google services<\/strong>&#8211; here, enable the toggle&#xA0;<strong>Google Drive search suggestions<\/strong>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"579\" class=\"wp-image-4332\" src=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/direct-2-1024x579.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/direct-2-1024x579.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/direct-2-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/direct-2-768x434.jpg 768w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/direct-2.jpg 1151w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>This will enable Google search suggestions showing suggestions from Google Drive. When you search for any file, it will automatically appear in the suggestions. You can click it to open the file.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Bonus-_Search_on_YouTube_Using_Chrome_Address_Bar\"><\/span>Bonus- Search on YouTube Using Chrome Address Bar<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>You also use the Chrome Omnibox to search directly on Youtube. Firstly, make sure that you visited YouTube at least a few times in the browser and then follow the steps mentioned below.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>The first method involves using search suggestions. Just type <strong>YouTube <\/strong>in the address bar- you can now use the &#8220;Search YouTube&#8221; button in search results to search for videos.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"518\" class=\"wp-image-4333\" src=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/youtube-2-1024x518.jpg\" alt=\"Search Drive Using Chrome Address Bar\" srcset=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/youtube-2-1024x518.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/youtube-2-300x152.jpg 300w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/youtube-2-768x388.jpg 768w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/youtube-2.jpg 1288w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>The other method requires you to add YouTube as a custom search engine. To do so:<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Step 1:&#xA0;<\/strong>Visit the&#xA0;<strong>Manage search engines<\/strong>&#xA0;page in the settings and click on the&#xA0;<strong>Add<\/strong>&#xA0;button.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"548\" class=\"wp-image-4335\" src=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/oldway-2-2-1024x548.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/oldway-2-2-1024x548.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/oldway-2-2-300x161.jpg 300w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/oldway-2-2-768x411.jpg 768w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/oldway-2-2.jpg 1114w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Step 2:&#xA0;<\/strong>On the new window, add the following information.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Search engine:<\/strong>&#xA0;Youtube<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Keyword:&#xA0;<\/strong>(Add a keyword of your choice)<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>URL with %s in place of query:&#xA0;<\/strong>https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/results?search_query=%s&amp;page={startPage?}&amp;utm_source=opensearch<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"579\" class=\"wp-image-4334\" src=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/youtube-1-1-1024x579.jpg\" alt=\"Search Drive Using Chrome Address Bar\" srcset=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/youtube-1-1-1024x579.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/youtube-1-1-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/youtube-1-1-768x434.jpg 768w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/youtube-1-1.jpg 1150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Step 3: <\/strong>You can now search on YouTube from the address bar. All you need to do is type YouTube, press Space or tab, and then enter your query for the video you want to search for.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"437\" class=\"wp-image-4362\" src=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/YouTube-Search-from-Chrome-Address-Bar-1024x437.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/YouTube-Search-from-Chrome-Address-Bar-1024x437.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/YouTube-Search-from-Chrome-Address-Bar-300x128.jpg 300w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/YouTube-Search-from-Chrome-Address-Bar-768x327.jpg 768w, https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/YouTube-Search-from-Chrome-Address-Bar.jpg 1377w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Related | <a href=\"https:\/\/browsertouse.com\/blog\/2678\/fix-youtube-black-screen-videos-not-playing-in-chrome\/\">4 Ways to Fix YouTube Black Screen, Video Not Playing Issue in Chrome<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span>Conclusion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>With this guide, we hope that we could help you with searching files or folders in Google Drive using the Chrome address bar. 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