Skip to Main Content

Google and Google Scholar

Tips and Tricks to search Google and Google Scholar efficiently.

Other Tips and Tricks

How to search Google in the Address Bar

This differs from browser to browser

In Chrome

  • Click on the three-dots Menu icon in the top right
  • Select Settings / Search Engine / Search engine used in the address bar 
  • Select Search Engine 

How to make Google re-open all your currently open tabs when you re-start

 In Chrome

  • Click on the three-dots Menu icon in the top right
  • Select Settings / On startup/ Continue where you left off 

Fun Tricks

Type in the following and see what happens! 

  • Do a barrel roll
  • Google Mirror (select the first result) 
  • Google Gravity (select the first result)
  • Askew
  • Roll Dice
  • Flip a Coin
  • The answer to life