take advantage of the omnibox
Omnibox Extensions
Omnibox = Google Search
The omnibox is a Google search bar! Anything you can do in a normal Google search, you can do right inside the omnibox. Here are a few examples:
- Omnidrive - easy way to search your Google Drive from the omnibox
- Quick Search in Chrome Web Store - easy way to search the Chrome Web Store from the omnibox. Simply type in "ws" then space/tab to enter your search parameters.
- Chromnitweet - It's back! Tweet directly from the omnibox with #hashtags, mentions, etc. Type "tw" then space/tab to begin tweeting.
- Quickmarks - search your bookmarks from the omnibox by typing "b" then space/tab.
Omnibox = Google Search
The omnibox is a Google search bar! Anything you can do in a normal Google search, you can do right inside the omnibox. Here are a few examples:
- conversions: "convert 2 cups to ounces" or "convert 17 degrees C"
- calculator: "Area of circle" or "cos(3x)+sin(x)" or "8.25% of 112.95"
- movies & times: movies + zip code
- time: "current time in Melbourne"
- weather: "weather + (zip code)" or "weather + (city name)"
- flight status: AA1250 or "United 850"
- package tracking: simply enter tracking number: 1Z5X156X0319739814 or 093290285938376 or LN605732692CN (Google will recognize the shipper automatically)
- countdown timer: "set timer to 15 seconds" or "set timer to 3 minutes 30 seconds" (this does not work on mobile devices)