10 Hidden Chrome Tricks Every Power User Should Know

1. Search a website’s internal resources without visiting it

Right‑click the Chrome address bar, choose “Edit search engines”, and add the target site’s search URL (e.g., Zhihu’s search page). Set it as the default search engine, then type the keyword (e.g., thebrain) in the address bar to see direct results.

2. Multi‑select and drag‑drop tabs

Hold Ctrl (or Command on macOS) and click multiple tabs to select them, then drag the group to a new window or merge with another window.

3. Address bar calculator

Type any arithmetic expression directly into the address bar (e.g., 12*7) and press Enter; Chrome will display the result instantly.

4. Unit conversion in the address bar

Enter a conversion query such as 10km in miles or 5lb to kg and Chrome will show the converted value.

5. Drag selected text to the address bar for keyword search

Select any word or phrase on a page, drag it onto the address bar, and Chrome will automatically search the term using the default search engine.

6. Tab grouping for quick navigation

Assign tabs to groups using Ctrl+1 ‑ Ctrl+9. Later, press the same shortcut to jump directly to the grouped tab.

7. Additional scrolling shortcuts

Press Space to scroll down (same as PageDown) and Shift+Space to scroll up (same as PageUp).

8. Reopen the last closed tab instantly

Use Ctrl+Shift+T (or Cmd+Shift+T on macOS) to restore the most recently closed tab.

9. Quickly clear browsing history

Press Ctrl+Shift+Delete (or Shift+Command+Delete on macOS) to open the “Clear browsing data” dialog, where you can select specific data to delete.

10. Access Chrome’s hidden internal pages

Enter chrome:// URLs directly in the address bar to reach internal tools; for example, chrome://downloads shows downloads, and chrome://chrome-urls/ lists all hidden pages.