How to run 4 different google searches at once in the same tab
When doing research online, it’s common to have multiple searches running at the same time. Clicking between tabs for multiple searches can be annoying, and easy to loose track of where you’re at. Today we take a look at googlegooglegooglegoogle.com which lets you run four Google searches in the same tab.
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Yes, that is really what the site is called…try saying it fast a few times. When you go to the page you will have four different Googles where you can begin searches in each.
There are a few different things you can do with each window. Click on the green arrow to go to a different site…
Easily pull up Wikipedia to have that open while you’re searching results, and you can also click back to Google.
There is a menu list in the lower left corner that allows you to restore closed Googles, change their layout, and points to a list of other Google sites.
You can close out of one or more of the windows as well to get a better view of a page.
For this example in Firefox, I’m running a Google search, checking out image results from a different search, catching up with sports headlines, and checking out a Wikipedia page all at once.
If you’re looking for a way to keep more organized while doing research, this site can come in very handy.
If you like using multiple browser tabs at the same time on your monitor to multitask, these free Google Chrome extensions will make your life much easier.
If you like using multiple browser tabs simultaneously on your monitor to multitask, these free Google Chrome extensions will make your life much easier.
Tab Resize – Split Screen Layouts Chrome Extension
This Google Chrome extension is everything you’ll need if you use multiple windows at the same time. For example, if you’re simultaneously watching video streams of four football games, you’ll love it. But of course, your boss would rather have you multitasking on the web and Google Docs.
Install from the Tab Resize — Split Screen Layouts extension from the Chrome Web Store. After the extension has been installed, you’ll find a new button in the browser. Make sure you have the tabs you want on your screen already open.
Click the extension button, and you’ll be presented with several possible tabs resizing options. As you can see it offers a nice variety.
Click the layout you prefer to apply. Now you can see multiple tabs at once without going through the tedious process of resizing them manually. If Single Tab is ticked, only the current tab will be affected.
If none of the default sizes are good enough for you, click Custom and enter the number of rows and columns you want.
Split Screen Chrome Extension
But what if you don’t want to resize anything, and you want to compare two websites side-by-side? It’s possible with the Split Screen Extension.
Once installed, click the extension’s button next to the address bar.
Once you do that, your tab will be split in two – you can enter a different web address into each of the two parts.
Summing Up
This should make it easy for you to compare two articles or websites or wait for some content to load while you’re reading the news. This method will make sure that no time goes to waste.
The Split Screen extension includes some other features that will make your life easier. Clicking the Refresh icon on the top left side of the screen will split your screen horizontally, which can be useful when translating a message.
A Notepad feature is also provided so you can save what you’re writing. The great part is that the text you’re typing will be waiting for you the next time you start the extension.
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In the past, all browsers used to limit you to one website per window; if you wanted to open another website, you either had to replace the current website or open a new window. Then came along tabs, which allowed you to open multiple websites in the same window — one website per tab. Now you can take it one step further in Chrome by opening multiple websites in the same tab or window. Read on to learn more.
Picture in Picture Viewer (PiP) is the Chrome extension that allows you to open multiple pages inside the same tab or window.
Check out the PiP extension’s page here. From that page, click on the +Free option to install the extension, and restart the browser. Then input chrome://flags in the address bar to open the page below. Locate Enable Panels, choose Enable and then click the Relaunch Now option at the bottom of the page.
Then open a website such as Google, and click on the PiP bookmarklet near the top right of the Chrome window, to open the page in a floating panel. That should open a small panel window which can be dragged to alternative positions. Click the minimize icon to minimize it to the PiP taskbar icon.
Hover the cursor over the PiP taskbar icon, and click the panel’s thumbnail preview to reopen it. Then input an alternative URL in the address bar. When another page has opened, click PiP bookmarklet. Alternatively, click the PiP bookmarklet at the top right of the browser to open a separate panel address bar. There you can add URLs to open new panels with alternative websites.
Another way that you can open a page in a panel is by inputting #panel at the end of its URL (Universal Resource Locator). For example, That will close the page in the main window, and open a new panel.
The extension also has three customization options. Right-click the bookmarklet, and then select Options to open the page below. There you can untick Enable Mobile View to stop pages opening as mobile versions, or disable the video player view.
Overall, it’s an effective extension, although there are a few issues as is stated on its page, “Don’t do right click in a PiP window, your chrome will crash, fixed in Chrome Canary v33.0.1703.0.” In addition, “You should open PiP window from a video link directly instead of opening Youtube home page in panel window.”
Enjoy and let us know if you have any similar solutions for other browsers.
Like to juggle lots of browser tabs? Google Chrome offers various features and tools that can help you quickly and easily manage your tabbed pages.
You may like to work across several pages in Google Chrome. But navigating multiple tabs can get confusing. You might lose track of which pages are open, want to close a handful of tabs at once, or recover a recently closed web page. Fortunately, Chrome offers various features and tools that can help you more easily and quickly manage your tabbed pages.
You can close all tabs except your current one, close all tabs to the right of your current one, or temporarily pin a tab to the first spot so it’s always available. You can reopen tabs that you inadvertently closed, drag a tabbed page into its own separate window, and set Chrome to continue where you left off so all open tabs reappear each time. And with the right extensions, you can perform other tricks.
Open New Tabs
Let’s start with some basics. Launch Chrome on your computer and open a web page. To open a second page as a tab, just click on the + sign next to the first tab or right-click on the first tab and select New tab. You can also open a link directly into a new tab by right-clicking on it and selecting the “Open link in new tab” option.
Where the new tab opens depends on how you opened it. If you clicked the + sign at the end of your tab row, the new tab will appear at the end of the row. If you create a tab through the right-click menu, the new tab will appear to the right of your current tab.
Duplicate Tabs
Organize Tabs
Close Tabs
Reopen Closed Tabs
Reopen Closed Windows
Pin Tabs
Do you keep the same sites open in your browser window every day? Rather than typing in their URLs each morning, pin these sites so your browser automatically loads them up each time you open it.
Open a site you want to pin, right-click on the tab, and select Pin tab. Do the same for any other pages you want to pin and the tab will stay there, even after you close and reopen Chrome.
When Chrome is reopened, you will notice that the pinned page will appear as a small icon at the left of the tab row. Click on the icon to open the page fully. You can remove a pinned tab by right-clicking on the tab and selecting Unpin tab.
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Наша поисковая система полностью автоматизирована и использует так называемых поисковых роботов, которые постоянно сканируют интернет и добавляют в индекс новые страницы. Именно так найдены почти все сайты, доступные в Google Поиске. В этом документе рассказывается о том, как Google Поиск работает с контентом на вашем сайте. Изучив приведенную ниже информацию, вы сможете устранить проблемы со сканированием и индексированием страниц, а также узнаете, как оптимизировать показ своего сайта в Google Поиске.
Примечания
Мы не берем плату за то, чтобы чаще сканировать сайты или повышать их позиции в результатах поиска. Те, кто утверждает обратное, вводят вас в заблуждение.
Мы не гарантируем, что ваш сайт будет просканирован, проиндексирован и показан в результатах поиска, даже если он соответствует рекомендациям и правилам Google.
Три этапа в алгоритме работы Google Поиска
Алгоритм работы Google Поиска состоит из трех этапов, однако их проходят не все страницы.
- Сканирование. Google скачивает текст, изображения и видеофайлы с сайтов в интернете с помощью автоматизированных программ, называемых роботами.
- Индексирование. Google анализирует текст, изображения и видеофайлы на странице и сохраняет информацию о них в индексе Google, который представляет собой большую базу данных.
- Показ результатов поиска. Когда пользователь вводит в Google поисковый запрос, наша система показывает наиболее подходящие результаты.
Сканирование
Первый этап заключается в поиске страниц, опубликованных в интернете. Поскольку их официального реестра не существует, роботу Google приходится постоянно искать новые страницы и добавлять их к списку уже известных. Этот процесс называется “обнаружение URL”. О некоторых страницах известно, потому что робот Google посещал их раньше. Другие обнаруживаются при переходе по ссылкам с уже известных страниц (например, на странице категории указана ссылка на новую запись в блоге). Иногда владельцы сайтов сами присылают нам списки URL, которые нужно просканировать, – так называемые файлы Sitemap.
Обнаружив URL страницы, робот Google посещает ее (сканирует), чтобы узнать, что на ней опубликовано. Для его работы используется огромное количество компьютеров, ведь он обрабатывает миллиарды страниц. Программа, выполняющая сканирование, называется робот Googlebot (или “паук”). Она автоматически определяет, какие сайты сканировать, как часто это нужно делать и какое количество страниц следует выбрать на каждом из них. Поисковые роботы Google стараются сканировать сайт не слишком быстро, чтобы не допустить его перегрузки. Этот механизм основан на ответах сайта (например, ошибки HTTP 500 означают, что работа сайта замедлена) и настройках в Search Console.
Робот Googlebot сканирует не все обнаруженные страницы. Некоторые страницы запрещено сканировать, другие страницы невозможно посмотреть без ввода пароля, а какие-то страницы являются дубликатами ранее отсканированных. Например, доступ ко многим сайтам осуществляется через версию доменного имени с префиксом www ( ) и без него ( example.com ), даже если на них одинаковый контент.
В ходе сканирования Google отрисовывает страницу и запускает обнаруженный код JavaScript в актуальной версии Chrome. Похожим образом браузер отрисовывает страницы, которые вы посещаете. Это очень важно, потому что для показа контента на странице часто используется JavaScript, и без отрисовки Google может его не увидеть.
Возможность сканирования зависит от того, есть ли у поисковых роботов Google доступ к сайту. Его может не быть по следующим причинам:
Индексирование
После сканирования страницы нужно выяснить, какого рода контент на ней размещен. Этот этап называется индексированием и состоит из обработки и анализа текста и основных тегов и атрибутов (например, элементов и атрибутов alt), изображений, видео и т. п.
В ходе индексирования Google определяет, является ли обрабатываемая страница дубликатом или канонической версией другой страницы. Каноническая версия может показываться в результатах поиска. Она определяется следующим образом: сначала мы объединяем в группу найденные в интернете страницы с похожим контентом, а затем выбираем среди них главную. Остальные страницы в этой группе считаются альтернативными версиями, которые могут показываться в других контекстах, например, если пользователь выполняет поиск с помощью мобильного устройства или ищет определенную страницу из группы.
Кроме того, Google собирает сигналы о канонических страницах и их контенте и может использовать эти сведения на следующем этапе – при показе в результатах поиска. К таким сигналам относятся язык страницы, страна, для которой предназначен контент, использование страницы и т. п.
Информация о канонической странице и ее группе может храниться в индексе Google – большой базе данных, размещенной на тысячах компьютеров. При этом индексируются не все обработанные страницы.
Возможность индексирования также зависит от контента страницы и его метаданных. Проблемы могут возникать по следующим причинам:
Показ результатов поиска
Когда пользователь вводит запрос, наша система находит в индексе и показывает в результатах поиска самые подходящие страницы высокого качества. При этом учитываются сотни различных факторов, такие как местоположение, язык, тип устройства пользователя (компьютер или телефон) и многое другое. Например, результаты по запросу “ремонт велосипедов” будут различаться в зависимости от того, находитесь ли вы в Париже или в Гонконге.
Иногда проиндексированные страницы не показываются в результатах поиска. Это может произойти по следующим причинам:
Мы постоянно работаем над улучшением алгоритма. Вы можете следить за изменениями в блоге Центра Google Поиска.
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Supposing, I have multiple macro codes in my workbook, and now, I want to run these codes based on the cell value. This article, I will talk about several situations you may suffered in your daily work when using Excel.
Run or trigger macro if cell value is greater or less than a specific value with VBA code
For example, if the value in cell A1 is between 10 and 50, run macro1, and if the value is greater than 50, run macro2. To solve this job in Excel, please apply the following VBA code.
1. Right click the sheet tab that you want to execute the macro based on a cell value, and then choose View Code from the context menu, and in the opened Microsoft Visual Basic for applications window, copy and paste the following code into the blank Module:
VBA code: Run macro if cell value is greater or less than:
Note: In the above code:
A1 is the cell which contains the specific value you want to run the macro based on;
Case 10 To 50: Macro1: it means if the value is between 10 and 50, run Macro1;
Case Is > 50: Macro2: it means if the value is greater than 50, run Macro2.
Please change theses macro names and criteria to your need, and you can also add more criteria following the Case script.
2. Then save and close this code window, now, when the value you enter is between 10 and 50 in cell A1, Macro1 will be triggered, if the entered value is greater than 50, Macro2 is executed.
Run or trigger macro if cell value equals specific text with VBA code
If you want to trigger the macro based on specific text in a cell, for instance, to run the macro1 if the text “Delete” is entered, and run macro2 if text “Insert” is typed. The following code can do you a favor.
1. Right click the sheet that you want to execute the macro based on the cell value, and then choose View Code from the context menu, and in the opened Microsoft Visual Basic for applications window, copy and paste the following code into the blank Module:
VBA code: Run macro if cell value is greater or less than:
Note: In the above code, “Delete” and “Insert” are the cell texts that you want to run macros based on, and Macro1 and Macro2 are the macros you want to execute based on text. Please change them to your need.
2. Then save this code and close the window, now, when you enter the text “Delete” in cell A1, macro1 is triggered, if the text “Insert” is entered, macro2 will be executed.
Learn how to use the Keyword Planner tool effectively to lay the groundwork for a successful campaign on Google. Make the most of your experience when using the Google Ads keyword tool.
The Google Ads Keyword Planner tool is a useful resource for building strong keyword lists and helping to get your PPC campaign off to a running start. A free-to-use feature within Google Ads, its tools for generating keyword ideas and bid estimations can help you plan your marketing strategy. By using the Google Ads Keyword Tool, you can search for keyword and ad group ideas, see how a list of keywords might perform, and even combine keyword lists to create new ones. It can also help you choose competitive bids and budgets to use in your campaigns.
For example, let’s say you run a Vermont-based business selling locally-made and sourced maple syrup across the country. The Google Ads Keyword Tool can help you identify terms, phrases, and words potential customers are searching for related to your business that you may not have thought of before. You may be bidding against the phrase “handmade syrup” and “locally sourced syrup,” but the Google Ads Keyword Tool might uncover related and frequently-searched terms like “breakfast condiment,” “handcrafted syrup,” etc.
Once you understand the basics of using the Google Ads Keyword Tool, there are several strategies you can adopt to help take your campaign to the next level. Check out these tips on how to use the Keyword Planner to help your ad find its way to a potential customer’s search the moment they want what you offer.
1. Use Basic Filtering to Refine Your Audience & Budget
When you start using the Keyword Planner, you’ll be given four options:
Search for new keywords: Allows you to type in a phrase, website, or category to generate new ideas.
Multiple keyword lists: Combines two separate lists that you’ll input to create new keyword combinations.
Get search volume and trends: Shows the historical trending and search volume data of keywords.
Get click and cost performance forecasts: Gives you performance projections for your keyword lists based on average bids and your budget.
When you input keywords into any of these options, you’ll get a list or report which you can then filter based on a variety of elements:
While a keyword may have a high search volume nationally or across other wide areas, you can filter the location to help you determine whether it’s a popular and relevant term in your local area.
Location: Gives search volume data and trends based on a specified geographic location or range.
Language: Gives search volume data and trends for a specific language. This could be especially useful if you have multiple language versions or pages of your site (for example, English and Spanish).
Search Network: Determines where the provided data comes from. The default data source is from Google; however, you may also choose Google and Google Search Partners.
Negative Keywords: Filter out any words or phrases that you don’t want to see in your results. For instance, if you don’t want to target anything with the words “cheap” or “free,” this is where you enter those restrictions.
Lets you enter a specific date range so you can see average monthly searches for that time period. You can also compare two different date ranges. This could be especially useful in determining if certain keywords perform better during different times of year, to help you strategize your campaign timing.
Average Monthly Searches: Filters keywords based on average monthly searches for selected dates. Keywords with extremely high search volume (generally 10,000+ average monthly searches) are more difficult to compete for, with a higher suggested bid. If you’re just starting your campaign, focusing on keywords with mid-level search volume may help you avoid spending too much of your budget on too few keywords.
Suggested Bid: Allows you to see keyword options that could help you stay in better control of your budget. Your suggested bid is calculated by taking into account the cost-per-click (CPC) that other advertisers are paying for keywords with the same location and Search Network settings you’ve selected.
Ad Impression Share: The number of times people will see your ad, divided by the total number of searches that matched your keyword exactly in the last month for your selected location and network.
Organic Impression Share: The percentage of times a page from your website showed up in a regular, unpaid web search for a keyword. (Note: this is only available if you’ve joined your Google Analytics account to your Google Ads account.)
Organic Average Position: Shows how pages from your website rank in regular, unpaid searches compared to pages from other websites. (Note: this is only available if you’ve joined your Google Analytics account to your Google Ads account.)
Competition: Lets you filter keywords by how difficult it will be to receive a top position with them. You can filter by high, medium, and low difficulty. For small businesses, it’s generally recommended to filter for medium to low difficulty, as these tend to have a lower suggested bid, so you can make more of your budget.
G oogle Search’s learning curve is an odd one. You use it every day, but still all you know is how to search. But the search engine has plenty of tricks up its sleeve.
Here’s an overview of some of the most useful Google search tricks, from basic tips to new features just recently released.
1. Use quotes to search for an exact phrase This one’s a well-known, simple trick: searching a phrase in quotes will yield only pages with the same words in the same order as what’s in the quotes. It’s one of the most vital search tips, especially useful if you’re trying to find results containing a specific a phrase.
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2. Use an asterisk within quotes to specify unknown or variable words Here’s a lesser known trick: searching a phrase in quotes with an asterisk replacing a word will search all variations of that phrase. It’s helpful if you’re trying to determine a song from its lyrics, but you couldn’t make out the entire phrase (e.g. “imagine all the * living for today”), or if you’re trying to find all forms of an expression (e.g. “* is thicker than water”).
3. Use the minus sign to eliminate results containing certain words
You’ll want to eliminate results with certain words if you’re trying to search for a term that’s generating a lot of results that aren’t of interest to you. Figure out what terms you’re not interested in (e.g. jaguar -car) and re-run the search.
4. Search websites for keywords
Think of the “site:” function as a Google search that searches only a particular website. If you want to see every time TIME.com mentioned Google, use the search “Google site:TIME.com”.
5. Search news archives going back to the mid-1880s
Google News has an option to search over 100 years’ worth of archived news from newspapers around the world.
6. Compare foods using “vs” Can’t decide between a burger or pizza for dinner? Type in “rice vs. quinoa,” for example, and you’ll receive side-by-side comparisons of the nutritional facts.
7. Filter search results for recipes
If you search your favorite food, and then click “Search Tools” right under the search bar, you’ll be able to filter recipes based on ingredients, cook time and calories. It’s the perfect tool if you have certain dietary restrictions.
8. Use “DEFINE:” to learn the meaning of words—slang included
Streamline the dictionary process by using, for example, “DEFINE: mortgage.” For words that appear in the dictionary, you’ll be able to see etymology and a graph of its use over time alongside the definition. Google will even sift the web to define slang words or acronyms. Try out “DEFINE: bae” or “DEFINE: SMH”.
9. Tilt your screen by searching “tilt”
This is one of the fun additions built in by Google engineers. Try it out yourself (search without quotes).
10. Play Atari Breakout by searching it on Google Images
The legendary brick breaker game is available for easy access on Google. Just search “Atari Breakout” (without quotes) on Google Images and enjoy.
11. Search images using images
Ever come across a photo that looks strangely familiar? Or if you want to know where it came from? If you save the image, and then search it on Google Images (with the camera button), you’ll be able to see similar images on the web.
12. Press the mic icon on Google’s search bar, and say “flip a coin” or “heads or tails”
The feature released last month lets Google flip a coin for you when you don’t have one on hand.
13. Press the mic icon on Google’s search bar, and say “give me a love quote” or “I love you”
The love quote generator is also a feature released last month for those in need of a little romance.
By: Waseem Patwegar
As you must have noticed, Google Chrome Browser creates a bunch of processes when it is running on your computer. Let us take a look at why Chrome creates so many Processes and How to Disable Multiple Chrome Processes on your computer.
Why Chrome Browser Creates Multiple Processes
Unlike other browsers, Google Chrome Browser has been designed to create an individual process for every Tab, Plugin, and Extension that you use on your computer.
This design is based on the concept of preventing complete browser failure, if something goes wrong. For example, let us assume that you open your favourite website on Chrome browser, this website will remain active and accessible in its own tab, even if you open multiple other websites and one of them turns out to be buggy and crashes.
By separating each Tab and Extension into a separate process, Chrome browser can remain active even if any tab/tabs need to be closed.
Disable Multiple Chrome Processes In Windows 10
Once you understand the reason for Multiple Chrome Browser Processes on your computer, you may not really want to disable Multiple Chrome Processes on your computer, unless it becomes necessary.
Disabling Chrome browser Processes may become necessary in case Multiple Chrome Processes end up consuming excessive % of RAM on your computer. This can happen if you are opening multiple tabs while browsing the internet and using too many Chrome Extensions and Plugins on your computer.
In case you find the Chrome Browser slow or buggy, you can limit or Disable Multiple Chrome Processes on your computer by using any of the following methods.
- Using Google Chrome Task Manager.
- By Stopping Chrome Background Processes
- Set Chrome Browser to Open Single Process For Multiple Tabs
- Use Less Tabs and Extensions
Kill Chrome Processes Using Chrome Task Manager
Google Chrome browser has its own built-in Task Manager which allows you to see each Chrome Process running on your computer. In case required, you can use the Chrome Task Manager to view and close any Chrome Process on your computer.
1. Click on the 3-line Chrome Settings Icon in the upper-right corner of your screen. From the drop-down menu click on More Tools and then click on Task Manager option in the side menu that appears (See image below)
2. On the Chrome Task Manager, click on any Chrome Process that you want to shut down and then click on the End Process button.
This will close the selected Chrome Process, preventing it from using resources on your computer.
Stop Chrome Background Processes
Even if you close down Chrome browser, it will still continue to run Processes in the background. This happens when you install Chrome Plugins and Chrome Extension with a default tendency to continue running in the background.
Luckily, you can prevent Google Chrome from running Processes in the background by following the steps below.
1. Click on the 3-line Chrome Browser Settings Icon located at the top right corner of your screen and then click on Settings in the drop-down menu.
2. On the Settings screen, scroll down and click on Show advanced settings… link located at the bottom of the page.
3. In the expanded Settings screen, uncheck the option for Continue running background apps when Google Chrome is closed located under “System” Section (See image below).
This will prevent Google Chrome Browser from running any Processes in the background.
Set Chrome Browser to Open Single Process For Multiple Tabs
In case you do not want Chrome to open a new process for every single tab, it is possible to setup Google Chrome browser on your Windows 10 computer to create only a single Process, even if you open Multiple tabs on your computer.
1. Right-click on the Google Chrome Icon in your Start Menu and then click on Properties option. In case the Chrome Icon is on the Taskbar of your computer, right-click on Chrome Icon , right-click on Google Chrome and then click on Properties (See image below)
2. On the Chrome Properties screen, click on the Target text box and scroll to the end of the line. Insert the phrase –process-per-site after the end of the text which is currently in the Target box.
Note: There needs to be a single space before –process-per-site
3. Click on Apply and OK to close Chrome Properties Screen.
In case you notice any issues after making this change, simply remove the parameter (–process-per-site) from the shortcut and everything will be back to normal.
This method of making Chrome Browser to open a single Process for multiple tabs works best for those users who have the habit of opening a large number of tabs from the same website.
Use Less Tabs & Extensions
Another way of preventing Chrome Browser from running Multiple Processes on your Computer is to simply use fewer Tabs, Extensions and Plugins.
Delete all the unnecessary Plugins and Extensions and avoid opening multiple tabs. Instead of opening multiple tabs, you can get used to bookmarking web pages on your computer.
While browsing multiple tabs, we often encounter websites which automatically play videos without our permission. Even before the webpage has loaded properly, these sites will turn the audio on. To avoid annoyance, you may want to quickly mute the videos and unmute only if necessary.
In this tutorial, we explore native methods to mute tab sounds across Google Chrome, Safari, Opera, Microsoft Edge, and Mozilla Firefox.
Mute a Tab in Google Chrome
On Google Chrome, when you run into a website which autoplays videos, go to the top of the current tab and right-click to select “Mute site.” This will turn the audio off even if the computer speaker is on.
Once muted, continue to watch the video with subtitles or pause it if you just want to read the web contents. If you want to hear the audio once again, you can choose “unmute site” from the same corner.
For a more permanent solution, Google Chrome allows you to mute all sites that play sound. This can be accessed from “Settings -> Privacy and Security -> Site Settings -> Additional Content Settings.”
As shown here, you can mute sites that play sounds or allow exceptions for a few news, gaming and entertainment sites.
Mute a Tab in Safari
If you’re using Safari on Mac, you can mute audio in any open tab. Look for the tiny Audio button on the right side of the Smart search field or the tab bar to “mute the tab.” The following screen is for Safari 12 on macOS Mojave. You can find similar placement of the audio button for Safari 14.1 on Big Sur.
Another option is to right-click on the audio icon to mute the tab from there. This option is useful if multiple tabs are open and you want to mute all the other tabs. Click the muted Audio button anytime to unmute the sounds.
Mute Tab in Opera
If you’re using the Opera browser, go to the top of the tab where the audio/video is playing. Right-click and select “mute tab,” an option very similar to the one on Google Chrome. To unmute the audio, just click the muted tab and select “unmute tab.” Currently, Opera doesn’t offer a permanent option to mute tabs.
Mute Tab in Microsoft Edge
The Microsoft Edge browser has a similar option to mute the current tabs as Chrome and Opera. Go to the top of the tab and right-click to select the mute option. Unmuting is also similarly done from that same icon.
For a more permanent solution in muting audio, go to “Settings -> Cookies and Site Permissions -> Media autoplay.” Here you can control if audio and video play automatically on sites. The media will only play depending on how you’ve visited the page and whether you interacted with the media in the past. Refresh the page to see changes to this setting.
Mute Tab in Firefox
Firefox has one of the strictest solutions to deal with autoplay videos. Like the other browsers, you can turn off the audio from the tab on top by selecting “mute tab.” Unmuting is also done from the same position.
For a more permanent setting, go to the “Autoplay Settings” from “Preferences -> “Privacy.”
Here you can set the default for all websites to block audio and video and selectively allow audio and video for specific sites.
Have you encountered unwanted web audio recently while surfing your favorite websites? You learned here how to mute the browser tabs for various browsers. You may also want to learn how to enable Chrome flags to optimize your browsing experience on Chrome.
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If you’d rather use Google for your searches in Windows 11, we can walk you through the process of changing search engines.
Clifford is a managing editor at CNET. He spent a handful of years at Peachpit Press, editing books on everything from the first iPhone to Python. He also worked at a handful of now-dead computer magazines, including MacWEEK and MacUser. Unrelated, he roots for the Oakland A’s.
More than 93% of US web searches are done with Google, but Windows 11 is set to Microsoft’s Bing search engine by default. If you prefer the results you get from Google’s search engine, it’s easy enough to make Google search the default. We’ll show you how.
Windows 11 doesn’t let you set a default search engine systemwide across all browsers, however. It’s easy enough to set for each one, though, including Chrome, Firefox and Edge. And if you prefer to search using Yahoo or DuckDuckGo — even Amazon or eBay if your searches are for items you’re shopping for — you can set one of those, too.
Here’s how to change your default search engine in Windows 11. For more on Microsoft’s new OS, here’s what has changed since Windows 10 , what we wished had been included and how you’ll get the new OS .
Microsoft Edge: How to change the default search engine
Edge is the default browser in Windows 11. Here’s how to change the default search engine Microsoft’s browser uses.
1. In Edge, from the “Settings and more” menu up in the top-right corner, choose Settings.
2. On the left, choose Privacy, search and services.
3. Scroll down, and near the bottom in the Services section, choose Address bar and search.
4. In the drop-down menu to the right of the “Search engine used in address bar,” choose the search engine you want to use.
5. If you don’t find the search engine you’re looking for in the list, choose Manage search engines and then tap the Add button in the upper-right corner to add the one you want.
Google Chrome: How to change the default search engine
You don’t need to use Edge in Windows 11 of course (if you want to change to another browser, we cover that below). Here’s how to change the default search engine in Google web browser.
1. In Chrome, from the “Customize and control” menu in the top-right corner, choose Settings.
2. Over on the left, choose Search engine.
3. In the Search engine section, use the drop-down menu to the right of “Search engine used in the address bar” to set your default search engine.
4. You can manage the search engines Chrome uses in the section right below, in Manage search engines.
You can set your default search engine in Chrome and Firefox too, not just Edge.
Firefox: How to change the default search engine
If you’re in the Firefox browser camp, here’s how to change the default search engine in Windows 11.
1. In Firefox, from the Open Application menu in the top-right corner, choose Settings.
2. Over in the left-hand column, choose Search.
3. In the Default Search Engine section, from the drop-down menu, select your default search engine.
4. If you don’t see the search engine you want to use, scroll down to the bottom of the page, tap Find more search engines and search for the service you want to use.
How to set a web browser other than Edge as your default browser
Maybe it’s not just another search engine you want to swap but another web browser too. By default, Edge is Windows 11’s browser of choice. In Windows 11, the easiest way to set another browser as your default is when you install it and are prompted to make it your default browser. But if you skipped over doing it then, no worry, here’s how.
Note, that this will require a few steps.
1. Open Settings, and over on the left tap Apps.
2. Now tap Default apps, and scroll down to the browser you want to set as your default, Google Chrome, say.
3. In each setting listed — .html, for example, or .pdf — tap the default file type or link type and select the browser you want to use with that type. You may see several dozen file types, but probably can get away with setting the first 10 with your browser of choice. You can also go back and adjust other settings.
Из этой статьи вы узнаете, как тестировать варианты URL или контента своего сайта, не ухудшая при этом его положение в результатах поиска Google. Здесь нет инструкций о том, как разрабатывать тесты, но внизу страницы есть ссылки на ресурсы по этой теме.
Что такое тестирование
Для тестирования нужно создать разные варианты сайта или его части и собрать данные о том, как пользователи взаимодействуют с каждым вариантом. Как правило, для этого используется специальное ПО. Оно помогает сравнивать поведение пользователей на двух вариантах ваших страниц (целых страниц, или их частей, или последовательностей страниц), а также отслеживать, какой вариант наиболее удобен для пользователей.
A/B-тестирование заключается в том, что создается несколько версий страницы, каждая со своим URL. Когда пользователи посещают исходную страницу, некоторых из них перенаправляют на тестовые страницы. Затем поведение пользователей сравнивается, чтобы определить, какая страница удобнее.
Многовариантное тестирование – это когда специальное ПО изменяет различные части вашего сайта в момент посещения. Вы можете протестировать изменения нескольких элементов страницы, например заголовка, фото и кнопки “Добавить в корзину”. ПО будет показывать пользователям варианты каждого из этих элементов в различных сочетаниях. После этого останется провести статистический анализ, чтобы выявить наиболее эффективные варианты. При этом не нужно создавать дополнительные URL, так как варианты динамически создаются на исходной странице.
Не беспокойтесь о том, что во время тестирования Googlebot может проиндексировать некоторые из вариантов вашего контента. Для определенных типов контента это не имеет большого значения. Небольшие изменения, например текста, размера, цвета или расположения элементов, могут сильно влиять на поведение пользователей, но почти не отражаются на виде вашего сайта в поиске или его рейтинге.
Сканирование вашего сайта выполняется достаточно часто, чтобы обнаружить и проиндексировать тестовые страницы? Значит, Googlebot быстро проиндексирует ваш сайт, оптимизированный по результатам тестирования.
Советы по тестированию
Вот несколько советов о том, как избежать ухудшения позиции в Google Поиске во время тестирования вариантов сайта.
Не маскируйте тестовые страницы
Нельзя показывать роботу Googlebot один набор URL, а людям – другой. Это маскировка, она противоречит рекомендациям для веб-мастеров, и не имеет значения, делаете вы это в целях тестирования или нет. Помните, что нарушение наших рекомендаций может привести к ухудшению позиции сайта или его удалению из результатов Google Поиска.
Маскировкой считается любая подмена URL, выполняется ли она с помощью программы на сервере, посредством файла robots.txt или другим способом. Если вы считаете, что для определенной цели вам нужна маскировка, советуем вместо нее использовать переадресацию или атрибуты ссылок.
Добавьте к ссылкам атрибут rel=”canonical”
Если вы проводите A/B-тестирование с несколькими URL, то советуем использовать атрибут rel=”canonical” для всех альтернативных URL. Так вы сообщите роботу, какой URL является основным. Атрибут rel=”canonical” предпочтительнее, чем метатег noindex, поскольку лучше соответствует ситуации. Например, если вы тестируете варианты главной страницы, то нежелательно, чтобы поисковые системы совсем игнорировали ее. Надо сообщить роботам, что все тестовые страницы являются почти точными копиями исходной (канонической) страницы и должны рассматриваться вместе с ней. Если использовать в такой ситуации метатег noindex вместо атрибута rel=”canonical” , это может привести к негативным последствиям.
Используйте перенаправление 302, а не 301
Если вы проводите A/B-тестирование, в ходе которого переадресуете пользователей с исходной страницы на тестовую, настройте перенаправление 302 (временное), а не 301 (постоянное). Тогда поисковые системы будут учитывать, что эта переадресация временная и действует только во время эксперимента и что они должны сохранить исходную страницу в индексе, не заменяя ее тестовой страницей. Также можно применять перенаправление на основе JavaScript.
Проводите эксперимент только до тех пор, пока это нужно
Время, необходимое для получения достоверных результатов, зависит от разных факторов, например коэффициента конверсии и объема трафика сайта. Как правило, хорошие инструменты для тестирования сообщают, когда собрано достаточно данных для обоснованных решений. Закончив тестирование, как можно скорее реализуйте самый эффективный вариант сайта и удалите все экспериментальные элементы, например альтернативные URL, скрипты или разметку. Если мы обнаружим сайт, на котором неоправданно долго проводится эксперимент, то можем счесть это попыткой обмануть поисковые системы и принять соответствующие меры. Это особенно вероятно, если вы показываете один вариант контента большой доле пользователей.
Ресурсы, посвященные тестированию
- Статья в Справочном центре Google Аналитики об экспериментах со страницами
- Инструменты Google Аналитики для тестирования контента
- Справочный форум Google Analytics, на котором можно задать вопросы о тестировании
- Справочный форум для веб-мастеров, где можно задать вопросы о влиянии тестирования на положение сайта в результатах поиска
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Tired of finding, copying and pasting data into spreadsheets? With just a few lines of code, you can set up a self-updating spreadsheet in Google Docs that fetches and stores data for you
Let your spreadsheet do the work
Tracking basic data in a spreadsheet is pretty simple — it’s remembering to update your data each day, week or month that can be a problem. But why update manually when you can take advantage of some simple automation tools?
Here’s a step-by-step guide to creating an automatically updating Google spreadsheet to track data. We’ll use “number of Twitter followers” in this example, but the code can be easily tweaked to fetch and store other data as well.
Create a Google spreadsheet
Head to Google Drive and create a blank spreadsheet (if you don’t yet have a Google account, you can sign up there). Title the sheet anything you want, and you’re ready to begin. (The default will be “Untitled spreadsheet,” but you can click on that to change it to something that will better identify it in your list of documents.)
Add your first formula
Spreadsheet formulas can do more than math calculations; they can also extract data from URLs. Since you may want to track more than one page — not only yours but competitors’ — we’ll set it up to be easily scalable.
In the first column, list the Twitter accounts you want to track. The second column will be a formula for a Twitter Web Intent page.
What’s a Twitter Web intent page? Instead of the more HTML-complex profile page, which you might find at a URL like Web Intent pages are designed for developers who want to put Twitter modules on their pages. The format is , so the spreadsheet formula should be:
Click and drag that down the rest of your URL column if you’ve got more than one row of data.
Write a spreadsheet function
Ideally, it would be best to use the Twitter API to pull in this data. However, to use the Twitter API, or any other API that requires authorization for use, you’d need to set up OAuth2 authorization for your spreadsheet. That’s a bit outside the scope of this tutorial; but if you’re interested, Google has an Oauth2 library for Google Apps Script.
Since I don’t have space to include these instructions, I’ll take an easier way out and extract number of followers from the Web Intent page. Google Sheet’s IMPORTXML function lets you extract specific HTML using XPath queries.
XPath is a fairly complex language to learn, but SelectorGadget makes it easy to point-and-click your way to finding XPath for specific data on an HTML page.
This is what SelectorGadget shows for an XPath query: //*[contains(concat( ” “, @class, ” ” ), concat( ” “, “count”, ” ” ))]//*[contains(concat( ” “, @class, ” ” ), concat( ” “, “alternate-context”, ” ” ))] . However, because the Google Sheets function uses double quotation marks to enclose arguments, you’ll first need to change all of the XPath double quotes to single quotes, and then enter a formula like this for your followers column:
=ImportXML(B2, “//dl[(((count(preceding-sibling::*) + 1) = 1) and parent::*)]//*[contains(concat( ‘ ‘, @class, ‘ ‘ ), concat( ‘ ‘, ‘alternate-context’, ‘ ‘ ))]”)
Again, click-and-drag that down the rest of your column.
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- How To Group Test Cases In TestNG [with Examples]
TestNG is an open-source automation testing framework inspired by JUnit and NUnit. The framework supports data-driven testing, parallel test execution, testing integrated classes, provides access to HTML reports, amongst others. TestNG can be seamlessly integrated with Jenkins, Eclipse, IntelliJ IDEA, Maven, etc.
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Annotations in TestNG are useful for controlling the test methods’ execution flow and running multiple tests in Parallel. Parameterized TestNG tests with Selenium WebDriver are handy for running test(s) against different browser and platform combinations. As a part of our TestNG tutorial series, we look at how to group test cases in TestNG. The usage of groups in TestNG is demonstrated with relevant TestNG group examples.
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What Are TestNG Groups?
As the name indicates, grouping in TestNG lets you group multiple test methods in named groups. Through groups in TestNG, you have the provision to run a particular set of tests that belong to a group or multiple groups.
Consider a scenario where the test suite comprises different test types, e.g., unit test, integration test, smoke test, etc. Instead of adding all the test scenarios in a single test suite (or multiple test suites), you can perform ‘grouping’ test methods. This helps in segregating the test scenarios into different test categories – test type (e.g., smoke, functional, etc.), functionality being tested (login, checkout, etc.), and test combinations (e.g., browser set to Chrome, Firefox on Windows 10, etc.).
The sophisticated groupings of test methods through TestNG groups are used for:
- Declaring methods that belong to groups.
- Specifying groups that contain other groups.
- Running tests within the same group or multiple groups.
- Including (or excluding) tests in a group.
- Including a certain set of groups (or regular expressions) while excluding another group
- Running tests that depend on the other tests and avoiding unnecessary test execution if the dependent test has failed.
Advantages of TestNG Groups
Here are some of the major advantages of groups in TestNG:
- Flexibility to partition tests, thereby reducing the efforts involved in the maintenance of the tests.
- Avoids the need to recompile the code if two different sets of tests are run back to back.
TestNG groups can also be used for running tests in Parallel at the ‘Test’ level or ‘Method’ level. In further sections of this ‘How to group test cases in TestNG’ tutorial, we would demonstrate parallel testing in TestNG and Selenium using Test Groups.
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How to group test cases in TestNG?
Groups in TestNG are specified in testng.xml under the or tag. Groups under the tag apply to all the tests included under the tag in that particular .
To group tests in the source code, you have to use the @groups attribute of the @Test annotation. TestNG provides the option to structure the test such that the entire test class belongs to a particular TestNG group or a couple of methods belong to the TestNG group. Also, test methods can belong to one or more TestNG groups.
Let’s take a simple example where the test code has three test methods (test_method1, test_method2, and test_method3). We create two TestNG groups – group1 and group2.
Here is how to group test cases in TestNG. As shown below, test_method1() is part of both the groups and test_method2() & test_method3() are a part of the group2 & group1 respectively.
Note: This article focuses on how to share files or folders over a Local Area Network (or LAN), such as connected computers within your home or workplace. If you are trying to find out how to share a file over the Internet, for example with a friend or family member, OneDrive provides easy ways to accomplish this. For more details, see Share OneDrive files and folders.
Here are some answers to common questions about changes to file and folder sharing in Windows 11:
To share a file or folder over a network in File Explorer, do the following:
Right-click (or long-press) a file, and then select Show more options > Give access to > Specific people.
Select a user on the network to share the file with, or select Everyone to give all network users access to the file.
If you select multiple files at once, you can share them all in the same way. It works for folders, too—share a folder, and all files in it will be shared.
Right-click or press a file or folder, then select Show more options > Give access to > Remove access.
File Explorer shows the Remove access option for all files, even those that aren’t being shared over a network.
Open File Explorer, then type \\localhost into the address bar.
Note: When you’ve shared a file from a folder in your user profile and you go to \\localhost, you’ll see your user profile and all its files there. This doesn’t mean that all of your files are shared—just that you have access to all your own files.
If you open File Explorer, go to Network, and see an error message (“Network discovery is turned off….”), you’ll need to turn on network discovery to see devices on the network that are sharing files. To turn it on, select the Network discovery is turned off banner, then select Turn on network discovery and file sharing.
To troubleshoot problems with sharing files or folders, follow the steps below on all computers from which you’re trying to share.
Update Windows. Ensuring all machines are as updated as they can be is key to making sure you aren’t missing out on any driver or Windows updates.
Open Windows Update
Make sure the computers are on the same network. For example, if your computers connect to the internet through a wireless router, make sure they all connect through the same wireless router.
If you’re on a Wi-Fi network, set it to Private. To find out how, read Make a Wi-Fi network public or private in Windows.
Turn on network discovery and file and printer sharing, and turn off password protected sharing.
Select the Start button, then select Settings .
In the Find a setting search bar, type manage advanced sharing settings and select Manage advanced sharing settings from the suggested results.
In the Advanced sharing settings window that appears, under Private, select Turn on Network discovery and Turn on file and printer sharing.
Under All Networks, select Turn off password protected sharing.
Make sharing services start automatically.
Press the Windows logo key + R.
In the Run dialog box, type services.msc, and then select OK.
Right-click each of the following services, select Properties, if they’re not running, select Start, and next to Startup type, select Automatic:
Google Chrome supports hundreds of different command line switches (or flags) that may add features to the browser, change how features work, or remove features from it.
Some switches are only useful to developers as they enable them to test certain features in Chromium, while others have practical uses that users of the web browser will appreciate as well.
List of Google Chrome Command Line Switches
The following list highlights important Chrome command line switches for users of the Google browser.
| Chromium Command | Description |
|---|---|
| –ash-force-desktop | Forces uses of the desktop version of Chrome |
| –disable-3d-apis | Disables 3D APIs, including WebGL and Pepper 3D |
| –disable-accelerated-video | Disables GPU accelerated video |
| –disable-background-mode | Background apps won’t continue to run when Chrome exits. |
| –disable-gpu | Disables hardware acceleration using the GPU |
| –disable-plugins | Prevents all plugins from running |
| –disable-plugins-discovery | Disables the discovery of missing plugins |
| –disable-preconnect | Disables speculative TCP/IP preconnections |
| –disable-translate | Disables the Google Translate feature |
| –dns-prefetch-disable | Disable DNS prefetching |
| –enable-kiosk-mode | Kiosk Mode for Chrome OS |
| –incognito | Launches Chrome directly in Incognito private browsing mode |
| –media-cache-size | Disk space used by media cache in bytes |
| –multi-profiles | Enable multiple profiles in Chrome |
| –new-profile-management | Enable the new profile management in Chrome |
| –no-experiments | Run Chrome without experiments set in chrome://flags |
| –no-pings | No hyperlink auditing pings |
| –no-referrers | Use Chrome without sending referrers |
| –purge-memory-button | Add purge memory button to Chrome |
| –reset-variation-state | Change the field trials that the browser is currently signed up for |
| –restore-last-session | Restore the last session on run |
| –ssl-version-min | Specify the minimum SSL version accepted |
| –start-maximized | Starts the Chrome window maximized. |
| –window-position | Specify the initial window position using –window-position=x,y |
| –window-size | Specify the initial window size using –window-size=x,y |
For a full list of switches, visit this blog post by Peter Beverloo .
How to Use a Command Line Switch in Chrome?
For the uninitiated, I’d like to walk you through the configuration process that explains how you can add one or multiple command line switches to the Chrome browser on Windows.
Adding Google Chrome command line options via cmd
You have two main options to execute command line switches on Chromium. First, you can open the Windows command line, change the directory to the Chrome directory, and run commands using chrome.exe, followed by the commands that you want to run.
An example would be the following command executed in the Chrome application directory on the system:
The second and the easier way to add a flag to Chrome is the following:
- Tap on the Windows-key, type cmd and hit enter.
- Use CD to change the directory to your Chrome profile directory.
- If you are running Windows XP, it is %USERPROFILE%\Local Settings\Application Data\Google\Chrome\Application
- If you are running Windows Vista or newer, it is %LOCALAPPDATA%\Google\Chrome\Application
- Type chrome.exe followed by the space-key, and then the command line switches you want to run. Note that they always begin with two dashes.
This is great for testing purposes, but if you like a certain command and want to run it at all times, you may want to make those changes permanent so that they are automatically used whenever you load Chrome.
Adding Chrome Switches to Desktop Shortcuts/Icons
If you are starting Google Chrome from a shortcut that is placed on the desktop, taskbar or start menu, then you can easily add command line switches to it. Just right-click the shortcut, locate Google Chrome there, right-click on it and select Properties.
The Shortcut tab should open up automatically. It displays the load path of the browser in the target field. At the end of the field, after the closing “, add a space, and then the command line switch you want to use. You can add multiple switches, one after the other separated by a single space. For example, this is useful if you want to create a Chrome icon that directly opens the Incognito mode. Just insert the incognito command line flag into the shortcut target and you are done.
Inserting Chrome command line via shortcut properties
In this tutorial, we are going to add a search bar in HTML to your site!
I will walk you through all the components you need to add a search bar in HTML and connect it to Google to search.
Google will open in a new tab and only show results for your site.
For those in a rush, the complete solution is at the bottom of the page. For those who want the deep dive keep reading!
Let’s start with the HTML that we need to create a form.
HTML Form
The first thing we need to add is the bar itself. This uses a few HTML elements:
- – This element is for user input
- – This element has many types the one we will use today is search
- – This element will submit the form and start the search
Here is what the HTML will look like:
The above HTML is all we need to create a search bar. There are a few attributes that we are using on the tag. Let’s look at these in more detail:
- type – This sets how the input looks on the screen. There are many types such as password, checkbox and radio yet here we are using search
- id – Setting an ID can make it easy to reference the input box from JavaScript which we will use later
- name – It is common to use “q” for the search query box name
- placeholder – This is some text that gives a hint to the user on what the input is for
When the HTML displays on the browser it looks like this:
For the input, we have used the type search but there is also a text type. It can be a bit confusing on which one you should pick. The two input types are almost the same except the search type has some extra functionality. For example, some browsers will add a delete button to the input tag for you:
For search boxes, it makes sense to use the search input type and that is what we are going to use here.
Our form is not quite finished yet, we need to make sure that screen readers can use it for accessibility.
To do this we have to make two changes to the form:
- We need to add a role to the form with the value of “search”. Setting this will cause the screen readers to announce that this form is a search form.
- We add a aria-label attribute to the element. The screen reader will read aloud the value of this attribute. Set a value that describes what text the search form returns such as “Search through our site content”.
This is our final HTML:
Next, we are going to look at making a form pretty by styling the form with CSS.
CSS adds style to the search bar changing its look and feel.
One addition that can help the user find the search box is to add a magnifying glass or search icon. We will add one of these to the button and create a search box that looks like this:
It’s amazing what a bit of color and an icon can do! Looks much better right?
Let’s look at what we have changed to make it look like this.
First, we have added some color to the form itself:
We have set the width and height of the form. We also arrange the items in the form using the flex display.
Next, we change the look of the input search box:
The first line above resets the search box all: unset; design. Many browsers add their own design and it can be hard to style. This can make it easier to style as we need.
Then we set the font and make sure that the search bar fills the space with height and width. Lastly, we have added a bit of padding.
The next CSS rule is a bit strange! It allows us to set the style of the placeholder text inside the search box. The default is grey text, to change this we need to use this rule:
The last CSS rules change the look and feel of the button. You can see here that we have replaced the search button with a search icon.
To do this I have changed the HTML of the button to now include a svg . The svg is an image of the search icon, it now looks like this:
We can then style these two html elements like this:
We have used the all: unset; rule again to reset the button to its default. Then set a height and width of 44px this is a good size for fingers on touch screens.
Then we set the height and width of the icon and set the color to white (“#fff”).
Now our search bar is almost ready! Except nothing happens when we press the search button.
The last step for us is to hook up the button to JavaScript.
JavaScript
We are going to do a Google search when someone searches in our search bar.
To do this we need to write some code that will:
- Add an event listener to the form so we know when someone presses the search button
- Get the text value from the query box
- Build a Google URL that searches a specific site
- Opens a new tab with Google and the search query
Google allows you to search a specific site if you add site: to the query. For example, if you wanted to search PageDart for the term lazy loading you could add this in Google:
site:pagedart.com lazy loading
The great thing about this search query is that it only returns results for the site you specify. You filter Google results and no other site will appear in the results. We can use this trick to create a search results page from our search bar.
Here is the code that can do this:
The first thing we do is attach some variables to the form and search input box. Then we set the Google URL and set the site variable:
If you want to search your site then change const site = ‘pagedart.com’; to your website const site = ‘example.com’; .
We then create a function that will run each time someone presses the search button. The function will then open Google in a new tab in the browser:
The last line in the code:
Add a listener to the form. It will listen for the submit button press and run the function each time.
Now when you enter a search query and press the search icon a new tab will open up with your site and the search query.
Complete Solution
Now we have covered all the parts of a search bar:
- HTML of the form
- CSS to add color and design
- JavaScript to process the form input
You can see a working codepen example.
Here is the complete HTML:
How to Add a Search Bar in HTML, Final Thoughts
You have learned in this tutorial how to add a search bar in HTML. We have covered:
- How to create a small HTML form
- How to design the form using CSS
- How to write JavaScript to interact with the form
You have also learned how you can use JavaScript to connect the form to Google. Performing a search only on your site.
Using the special site search on Google you can get Google results only for your site.
One of Android’s biggest strengths relative to iOS is the fact that you can use any app to open compatible links, not just the stock ones that come preloaded on your device. When you tap a link that two or more of your apps are capable of opening, you’ll see a message asking which app to launch it with—and from there, the choices are “Just Once” or “Always.”
If you choose “Just Once,” you’ll continue to be prompted to select an app every time you tap one of these types of links, which gets annoying fast. Choosing “Always” means that you’ll never be prompted again, and instead, your phone will just open those links with the app you chose from now on.
In the past, I’ve covered an app called Better Open With that improves this interface, by replacing the “Just Once” and “Always” options with a countdown that defaults to your preferred app if you don’t choose a different one first. This resolves most of the issues here, but it’s not a perfect solution for everybody, and some might not like the fact that it replaces Android’s default link-handling system.
This is where a new app from developer Said Dane comes into play. It resides in Android’s share menu, so it leaves your existing link-handling settings alone. Then, you simply select it when links created by URL shorteners open in your default browser instead of your preferred app, or in any situation where you’d just like to open a link in a different app. You can use it all by itself, or pair it with Better Open With to make problems with Android’s link-handling system a thing of the past.
Step 1: Install Open Link With
To put an end to all your frustrations with Android’s link-handling system, start by installing an app called Open Link With.
Step 2: Grant Usage Access
Launch the app, then flip through the set-up guide to get a better idea of how it all works. When you arrive on the final screen of this set-up guide, you should take the time to tap the “Give Access” button. From here, select “Open Link With,” then enable Usage Access on the following screen. This will let the app adapt to your preferences to show your most common link handlers first in the list.
Step 3: Force Links to Open with a Different App
With that done, you can basically forget that you have Open Link With installed—at least, until you need it. From this point on, whenever a link opens in the wrong app for any reason, just head to the Android share menu, then select “Open With” from the list.
Next, you’ll be prompted to choose a different app to open this link, and just like with Android’s share menu, the options are “Just Once” and “Always.” However, these settings only pertain to links shared via Open Link With, so choosing “Always” here won’t affect your existing, system-wide link-handling settings.
Aside from that, the link will open in your preferred app immediately after selecting it from the share menu. So any time you get stuck in the wrong app, or simply want to open a link with a different app one time, you’ll be able to do so using Open Link With.
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Have you ever wanted to use two apps on your Android mobile device at the same time? If so, you’re in luck.
Most new Android phones from over a dozen different manufacturers now allow you to run apps in split screen mode, which lets you use and view them both at once. And it’s easy to activate split screen mode.
You should note, however, that running apps in split screen mode can deplete your battery faster than running them normally. And not all apps can be run in split screen mode — apps that require the full screen to function, like games, won’t offer you the option.
Additionally, not all Android devices support split screen mode.
But if you do have a compatible Android device and two apps that you’d like to run in split screen mode, here’s how to do it.
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How to use split screen mode on an Android device
1. From your Home screen, tap on the Recent Apps button in the bottom left corner, which is represented by three vertical lines in a square shape.
2. In Recent Apps, locate the app you want to use in split screen. Tap and hold on that app to open a menu. Keep in mind that some apps can’t be used in split screen.
3. Once the menu has opened, tap on “Open in split screen view.”
4. The app you selected will temporarily appear as a black bar on the top of the screen. Tap on the other app you want to use in split screen.
5. Your apps will now appear in split screen, and you should be able to switch between the two of them seamlessly. They’ll be separated by a black bar, similar to the one you saw in step 4.
6. When you’re ready to close one of the apps and end the split screen, tap and hold on the black bar in the center of the screen, then swipe in the direction of the app you want to close. The screen will appear blue momentarily and the app will close.
If you view apps in split screen a lot, you’ll notice that some apps are better equipped to split screen than others.
Apps like YouTube and Netflix are well-suited to split screen, since their video capabilities require little interactivity. Mobile games, on the other hand, might not be able to utilize split screen if their gameplay needs a lot of attention from the player.
Google Collections is a built-in bookmarking tool that saves links, images, and places you found through Search. Not only can you create collections and add items but also get suggestions about items you searched for.
You can also share these collections with family and friends natively. Shared collections can not only be viewed by others but you can also allow them to collaborate and make changes. But before you use its different functions, where do you access Google Collections.
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- How to access Google Collections
- Through the Google app
- On the web
- What can you see inside Google Collections
- Favorite images
- Favorite pages
- Favorite places
- Recent items added to Collections
How to access Google Collections
In this guide, we will help you access Google Collections on all of your devices.
Through the Google app
Step 1: Open the Google app on your Android device.
Step 2: Hit the Collections tab at the bottom.
You will now arrive on the Collections section inside the Google app.
On this page, you can view the collections that are created when bookmarking a link, image or place as well as the ones you created yourself.
On the web
You can also access Google Collections through the web.
Step 1: Open Google Chrome.
Step 2: Tap on the address bar.
Step 3: Type the following address and tap the Enter key.
For your Google Collections page to show up, you should be signed in to your Google account on Chrome. The page will load up something like this:
What can you see inside Google Collections
Favorite images
Favorite images will show you all the images you saved by tapping the Add to icon.
Favorite pages
Favorite pages will display all the websites, news pieces and articles that you bookmarked when using Google Search.
Favorite places
Favorite places will show you all the places you bookmarked when using Google Maps. This section includes all the places you chose to add to the ‘Favorites’ section on Google Maps. To access this, you can open the Google Maps app, tap the hamburger menu, and head over to Your places > Saved > Favorites.
Recent items added to Collections
The top part of the Google Collections page features the most recent additions to Collections.
Do you often bookmark your searches on Google Collections? Let us know in the comments.
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Just what I was looking for – thank you 🙂
Thank you. I found this quite helpful. Following along with this, however, I discovered that Google Collections is also a Chrome app. You can find it on the “Apps button” (the third button on the top left of the Chrome home screen). I don’t know if it’s there when you’re not signed in, though. It would be nice if you could check that out and also post a tutorial to it here. Thanks again.
This feature could be useful except the means for accessing it are arcane, as if Google doesn’t care about anyone using the feature.
From a usability standpoint, wherever something can be added to Collections there should be an obvious way to access Collections. This is so obvious to a system designer that it looks like Google’s only ral interest is mining Collections to build more detailed user profiles. Every time you add something, you essentially opt in to Google knowing more about you.
At a minimum Collections should be on the Google.com webpage 9-dots menu. That is still arcane but at least it’s where it could be found on any platform.
Google blogger should let their readers know that once they have the Collections webpage open, they can add it to the Bookmarks bar and they can also make a shortcut on the home page or desktop of any platform.
Why is my Google Collections not Working? It says “You do not have access to this source”! To access ask your Google Administrator! And I am wondering what that means? Can you help me please? I am having trouble!
My sav to Google Collections button in Chrome for Android is missing. My life can never be the same until it is returned. I am so lost. Please help me.
September 20, 2012 Jean
Google is the most popular search engine in use on the Internet, and by visitors to this website – 90% of you get here from Google (hi!). So let’s start here – next week I’ll cover Bing, and then Yahoo. Follow these steps to ensure a “child-friendly” searching environment for your family.
If you have your computer set up with more than one user account, follow these steps for each user. However, if a child’s user account has something like Microsoft Family Safety parental controls enacted, Safe Search is already in place. I would still run through these steps to make sure.
Also, if you use more than one web browser (Firefox, Internet Explorer, Google, Chrome, or Safari) you’ll need to follow these steps in each browser.
First I’m going to show you how to set Google Safe Search on the computer. Then I’ll explain how to do the same on a mobile device.
Enable Google Safe Search on your Computer
1. Go to Google and search for something. I searched for piano tuners in New Hampshire. On the search results page, you’ll see a “gear” icon over to the right. Click the gear and choose Search Settings.
Click the gear and choose Search Settings
2. On the Search Settings page, put a checkmark next to “Filter Explicit Results“. Then scroll down to the bottom of the page and click Save.
Lock Safe Search to the strict setting
You can lock Safe Search to the “strict” setting if you have a Google account. (If you use Gmail, upload videos to YouTube, or use Google+, you have a Google account.) The lock means search settings cannot be changed without your Google password. This prevents savvy kiddos from removing the filter.
1. On the Search Settings page, change the “SafeSearch” filters setting from Moderate to Strict.
2. Click “Lock SafeSearch” then log into your Google account.
3. Click “Lock Safe Search” and Google will start locking safe search in all Google domains. You’ll see the progress and once it reaches 100% you’ll get a confirmation screen.
Locking safe search in progress
Confirmation screen – Google SafeSearch is locked
Now when you or the little ones perform a search, you’ll see the colored balls on the results page which indicates the strict filter is in place.
Try it!
Before you enable these settings, you may want to run a test to see how this works. Before I changed the Google safe search setting to Strict, I searched for “topless dancers” and encountered plenty of flesh in the image results.
After locking Strict search, I searched again and got this message.
“The word “topless” has been filtered from the search because Google SafeSearch is active.”
Also the brightly colored icon and “SafeSearch is locked” message clearly show that strict filtering is in place.
Safe search is locked – indicated by the brightly colored balls in the corner
Enable Google Safe Search on a Mobile Device
In my opinion the best way to block adult-oriented content on a mobile web browser is to use a kid-safe browser. On iPod touch and iPad you can restrict the default Safari browser, and install an alternative browser that already filters out adult content. Choose from these kid-friendly browsers for iPod touch.
Other mobile devices, phones, and tablets may not have the same selection of kid-safe browsers. If that’s the case, follow these steps to enable Strict Search in Google on a mobile device. Note that on the mobile site you cannot LOCK the setting. That’s why I recommend the kid-safe browsers.
These instructions and screenshots are using an iPhone, but should work about the same on an iPod touch or other mobile device.
2. Scroll down and click Settings.
Click Settings on Google mobile
3. Select Strict.
Set the Strict filter on Google mobile
4. Scroll down and click Save. (Note again that in the mobile Google site, this setting cannot be locked. You may be able to lock on a tablet; I tested on Kindle Fire and was able to lock strict search).
Save the strict setting
Compare the search results before and after. (Yes that’s Prince Charles in the first picture. Yes I added the blurred boxes to some of the images!)
Give it a go – then leave a comment and let me know how this worked with your before and after searches!
More about SafeSearch in Google:
It’s easy to accidentally close a tab in Google Chrome and lose a web page you were browsing.
But you can easily restore the tab you just closed or re-open websites you viewed a few days ago in several different ways on Chrome. Here’s how.
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How to restore a Google Chrome tab you just closed
Chrome keeps the most recently closed tab just one click away. Right-click a blank space on the tab bar at the top of the window and choose “Reopen closed tab.”
You can also use a keyboard shortcut to accomplish this: CTRL + Shift + T on a PC or Command + Shift + T on a Mac.
How to restore recently closed Google Chrome tabs from a list
If you want to open a tab that you closed recently, you may be able to find it listed in the menu. In fact, if you sync your Chrome browser across devices, you can see recently closed tabs on every computer and mobile device associated with your account.
1. Click the three vertical dots at the top right of the window.
2. In the menu, click “History.”
3. You should see a list of all the most recently used tabs divided by device. Choose the tab you want to re-open.
How to restore recently closed Google Chrome tabs from history
If you need to go a little further back, you can check your browser’s history.
1. Click the three vertical dots at the top right of the window.
2. In the menu, click “History” and then click “History” in the sub-menu.
3. Browse your complete browsing history and open any page with a click.
Yes. In fact, it is something we recommend. Many Microsoft Windows users are under the impression that they may only use Edge, and Apple users, Safari. However, a browser is only a program. Like other programs, you can have as many on your computer as you want and run them at the same time. Below is a listing of the top alternative browsers you may want to consider trying.
Alternative browsers include:
Why should I run an alternative browser?
Often, an alternative browser may have something that is not available with the one you are currently using. Users trying a different browser often say how nice the new browser looks, how much faster it is, or how many more options or add-ons are available.
Additionally, some websites or web apps may not work properly in certain browsers. Switching browsers is an effective method for troubleshooting these issues. For example, if you are having problems with a website in Chrome, you can try opening it in Firefox to see if the issue goes away.
For anyone who designs websites, having more than one browser is a must because the page you are designing may appear different, or work in one browser but not another.
Is it safe to run multiple browsers at the same time?
Yes. All browsers act independently, allowing you to run multiple browsers at the same time.
The only issue you may experience is browsers “fighting” over which should be the default. For example, if Microsoft Edge is set as the default browser and you open Google Chrome, a message appears asking if you want to make Chrome the default browser. To stop these messages from appearing, find your browser below and follow the steps.
- Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, and Opera
- Mozilla Firefox
- Internet Explorer
Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, and Opera
Chrome, Edge, and Opera display a message below the address bar asking if you want to set that browser as the default browser. To stop that message from displaying, click the X on the far-right side of that message.
Mozilla Firefox
Firefox displays a pop-up message asking if you want to make it the default browser. To disable that message, do the following:
- In the pop-up message window, uncheck the box next to Always perform this check when starting Firefox.
- Click the Not Now button to close the pop-up message window.
Internet Explorer
Internet Explorer displays a pop-up message asking if you want to make it the default browser. To disable that message, do the following:
- In the Internet Explorer browser window, click the gear icon in the upper-right corner.
- Select Internet options in the drop-down menu.
- Click the Programs tab in the Internet Options window.
- Uncheck the box for the Tell me if Internet Explorer is not the default browser option.
- Click Apply, and then click OK.
We are here again with another problem solved trick on how to open Internet Explorer on Microsoft Edge. Someone once asked me personally, on how to open Internet Explorer on Microsoft Edge. And here we are today with the solution. Microsoft Edge is the new web browser that comes with Windows 10. Internet Explorer is still there, but Microsoft has spent an enormous amount of development on this new Internet browser, hence, Edge gets all the limelight
The symbol for Edge is indicated straightforwardly on the Windows 10 assignment bar and Internet Explorer has been pushed profound into a Windows Accessories organizer in the Apps area of the Start Menu.
Microsoft Edge utilizes another rendering motor to enable you to get the most out of present-day pages and furthermore gives some blasting surfing speeds. This way, you’ll certainly need to utilize it. Be that as it may, there will be occurrences where a few pages won’t demonstrate accurately in Edge. For this situation, you may really need to use Internet Explorer. Yeah, – Microsoft thought of that.
In the event that a page doesn’t look very right in Microsoft Edge, you can open a similar page with Internet Explorer just by clicking or tapping the More activities symbol in Edge (the ovals at the upper right) and afterward select Open with Internet Explorer.
In the long run, Edge will edge Internet Explorer out totally. Windows 10 furnishes Microsoft with telemetry information to enable it to concentrate on fixes and updates to enhance the general involvement. After some time Internet Explorer will turn out to be only an awful memory and Edge will be fit for providing all your web surfing needs.
Microsoft included a large number of exceptional highlights to its Edge program for Windows 10, including Cortana reconciliation and local sharing instruments, however, the new program still does not have the times of enhancement that its senior sibling Internet Explorer has. You may discover a few site don’t look typical or simply don’t open well on edge. In such circumstances, you can swing to Internet Explorer for help, and Microsoft has worked-in a simple fix.
How To Open Internet Explorer On Microsoft Edge
1. Open Microsoft Edge, And log on to any URL of your choice.
2. Tap the three-speck menu icon(…).
3. Select Open With Internet Explorer.
4. And your page will open in another Internet Explorer window.
I want to believe you enjoyed your tea or coffee while reading this brief but straightforward steps on how to open internet explorer on Microsoft edge. Like I always say, there is love in sharing and you might be helping thousands of people that don’t know how to go about this.
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Frequently asked questions and answers
Q: How do I open Internet Explorer in Windows 10?
A: Press Windows+R to enable Run, type iexplore, and tap OK. Click the bottom-left Start button, select All apps, open Windows Accessories and hit Internet Explorer. Input internet in the search box on the taskbar, and choose Internet Explorer from the result.
Q: Is the new internet Explorer Microsoft edge?
A: With the launch of Windows 10 comes Microsoft’s new built-in browser that is supposed to interchange web Explorer. Though Internet Explorer will nonetheless be included in windows, the older browser is being relegated to “legacy compatibility” obligations. Microsoft is urging everybody to use edge because of its faster performance and improved features.
How to use Dropbox
Dropbox is a home for all your work. You can store and share files, collaborate on projects, and bring your best ideas to life—whether you’re working alone or with colleagues and clients.
With Dropbox, all your files are backed up to the cloud and available online. You can save, access, and share your important stuff from anywhere, at any time, on any device.
Let’s get started setting up Dropbox.
Access your account
There are 3 ways to access your new account: from your computer, on dropbox.com, and with the Dropbox mobile app. To get the most from Dropbox, install the apps on your computer, tablet, and phone.
View your files and activity in one place with the desktop app and on dropbox.com. You can manage account preferences, add and share your content, get shared updates, and access features like Dropbox Paper.
Learn more
Keep an eye out for extra info on specific features. Just click wherever you see Learn More and you’ll find more details, step-by-step instructions, and help center resources, right on the same page.
How to: Get started in your account
Sign in to your Dropbox account on dropbox.com
1. Open a web browser.
2. Go to .
3. Select one of the following sign-in options:
– Click Sign in, and enter your email address and password
– Click Sign in with Google .
– Click Sign in with Apple.
Note: You can link your personal and work accounts on your computer or mobile device and still keep each account independent. This allows you to separate personal and work content, but easily switch between accounts without having to sign in and out every time.
Haven’t signed up for Dropbox yet?
1. Create an account on dropbox.com.
2. Type your name and email address (your email address is the username for your Dropbox account).
3. Enter a strong, unique password.
4. Click the box to agree to the Dropbox terms.
5. Click Create an account .
Learn more about your Dropbox plan and storage quota
Your Dropbox storage quota is calculated by adding up the total amount of data stored in your Dropbox account. This includes all shared folders you’re a member of and files collected from file requests. If someone invites you to a shared file or folder with a link, it does not take up space in your account (unless you save it to your Dropbox account).
The Dropbox mobile app
The Dropbox mobile app makes it easy to access files from any phone or tablet you sign into. See comments, scan receipts and other documents using your phone’s camera, or even make files available for offline access.
If you already have the Dropbox app on your phone or tablet, simply sign in with your email and password, or using SSO with your Google or Apple account. If you don’t have the app yet on your other devices, download it from or your preferred app store.
How to: Mobile app
Upload files from an iOS phone or tablet
1. Open the Dropbox app.
2. Open the folder where you’d like to save your files.
3. Tap ” + “ (plus).
4. Tap Create or Upload File.
5. Tap Upload File.
6. Tap Browse and find the file you’d like to upload.
7. Select the location where you’d like to save the file in your Dropbox account.
8. Tap Upload.
Upload files from an Android phone or tablet
1. Open the Dropbox app.
2. Open the folder where you’d like to save your files.
3. 3. Tap “+” (plus).
4. Tap Upload files.
5. Find the files you want to upload, and tap to select them for upload.
6. Tap Upload .
Automatic camera uploads
Dropbox Plus and Professional users can turn on camera uploads to automatically save photos and videos from a mobile device to Dropbox.
Document scanning
Save, organize, and share your work with the Dropbox doc scanner. With the doc scanner you can easily upload and organize scans from whiteboards, receipts, sketches, and more, right from the Dropbox mobile app.
Margins are the blank and unused spaces between the document’s content and edges. Margins don’t contain any text or image, and their prime purpose is to prevent text from colliding with document boundaries. The default margin is one inch on each side of the page, but you can customize it to modify your document’s appearance. If you’re wondering how to change margins in Google Docs, you’ve come to the right place!
This article discusses how to change margins in Google Docs…:
However, don’t confuse margins with indents.
Indents are blank spaces between the margin and the first line in a paragraph. You can have different indents in the same document, but there can only be one margin.
There are two methods to edit or change margins in Google Docs. You can set the margins by dragging the ruler with a mouse or preset them by typing precise margin measurements in the page setup dialog box.
Using the Ruler
- Open a new or existing Google Doc. Go to the ruler at the top of the document. If you can not see the ruler, turn it on by clicking View and then Show Ruler.
- To change the left margin, position your mouse pointer over the grey zone and go to the rectangular bar with a down-facing triangle under it. You will notice the pointer change into a two-direction arrow.
- Click and drag the grey zone to the right or left to adjust the left margin size.
- Similarly, adjust the right, top and bottom margin by dragging the ruler’s grey area according to your requirements. Set the top and bottom margins with the vertical ruler located on the left side of your screen.
Note: You will also adjust the first-line indent when you select and drag the blue rectangle icon present above the down-facing triangle. Your document will have no indent by default. You can adjust the indent by just selecting and dragging the down-facing triangle.
Using the Page Setup Option
- Select File > Page Setup
- You can enter the exact top, bottom, left and right margin measurements (in inches) in the page setup dialog box.
- Click Ok.
- The default margins are adjusted to one inch on each side of every new document that you create. However, you can alter your existing document’s default margin by clicking Set as Default after changing the margins.
On iPhone
You can follow the steps mentioned below to change margins on iPhone:
- Open your document. Navigate to the screen’s upper right corner and click on Menu, indicated by the three dots.
- Select Page Setup > Margins
- Choose from default, custom, wide or narrow margin setup options.
The custom margin helps you enter specific measurements for your documents. Wide margins apply two-inch right and left and one-inch top and bottom margins. You can set all your margins to one inch using default margins. Use narrow margins to set half-inch margins for all four sides.
On iPad
Change margins on iPad by locating the Menu and Page Setup option from the drop-down list. Other steps of adjusting margins on your iPad are similar to that of an iPhone.
On Android
Android device users cannot change margins in Google Docs. However, you can make other changes like modifying the page size, color or orientation to adjust the look of your documents.
Change Page Orientation
You can choose two different page orientations for your documents: Portrait or Landscape.
- Open a Google Docs file and click the edit button, symbolized by a pen icon at the bottom right corner of your screen.
- Click on Page Setup.
- Choose the Orientation option and set an orientation type.
Portrait: This is the default orientation setting where the document is taller than wide or has a vertical layout.
Landscape: Landscape orientation refers to a document that is wider than tall or has a horizontal layout. - Press OK.
Adjust Page Size
- Edit button > Page Setup
- Click on Paper Size.
- Select a paper size from a list of common page sizes.
- Click OK.
Change Page Color
- Edit button > Page Setup
- Click the Page Color option.
- Choose a page color.
How to Set One Inch Margins in Google Docs
One-inch margins in Google Docs are a common requirement for institutional writings. You can set your margins to one inch using the Page Setup option by following the steps mentioned below:
- Go to the File menu of your document.
- Click on Page Setup.
- A new window will open. Enter all four margin values as one.
- Press OK to apply and save changes.
Using the Ruler
- Go to the ruler on your screen.
- If you can’t see the ruler, click the View tab and choose the Show Ruler option.
- Click and drag the ruler to adjust the margin size to one inch.
Hopefully, now you have all the necessary skills to properly maintain your margins. Did we miss any tips or tricks? Let us know in the comments!