The browser app for Chrome is nearly identical on all desktop operating systems, including Windows and macOS. If you have either device, follow these steps to change your default search engine.

Setting a default search engine can be tedious. Here is our quick and easy guide on how to set Google as your default search engine no matter your browser.

On Desktop Open Google Chrome on your desktop. Head to Settings and scroll down to the Search Engine section. Select a default search engine from the drop-down menu.

Chrome is a great browser but Google’s data collection practices and other general concerns — well-founded or not — may make some want to change the browser’s default search engine ...

Setting a default search engine in Google Chrome is pretty simple regardless of whether you’re using a computer or a mobile device.

Setting a default search engine in Google Chrome is pretty simple regardless of whether you’re using a computer or a mobile device.

Combine that with real-time access to the Internet, and you have a more efficient search engine. That's exactly what ChatGPT Search is -- and now you can make it your default search engine.

How to make ChatGPT Search your default search engine To make ChatGPT Search your default search engine, you'll need the Google Chrome browser to download an extension from the Chrome Web Store.

While the ChatGPT Search feature is available to add as an extension in Google Chrome, there is a caveat.