We explain how to change your default search engine on Google Chrome on desktop computers, Android, iOS, and Chromebooks.

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.

Here’s how to change your default search engine in Google Chrome. Open the Chrome browser. Click the three solid dots in the top right corner of the browser window.

If you're wanting to use a non-Google search engine while still relying Chrome, then here's how (luckily, there are a few nice alternatives.) ...

Changing the default search engine is simple and fast. Here's how to do it in Chrome, Edge or Internet Explorer, Firefox, and Safari.

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.

If you'd rather use Google for your searches in Windows 11, we can walk you through the process of changing search engines.

Most people never think about changing their default search engine but some want to and this is how you can do it on Android and iOS.

Windows 7 has Internet Explorer included as its default Internet browser. To make Google the default search engine within Internet Explorer, click the gear icon in IE's window.

But you can also set ChatGPT as the default search engine in your browser, so you receive ChatGPT's response to your query instead of Google search results.