{"id":1198,"date":"2025-09-16T20:32:10","date_gmt":"2025-09-16T16:32:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.actutech.app\/googles-new-windows-desktop-app-brings-a-spotlight-like-search-bar-to-pc\/"},"modified":"2025-09-16T20:32:10","modified_gmt":"2025-09-16T16:32:10","slug":"googles-new-windows-desktop-app-brings-a-spotlight-like-search-bar-to-pc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.actutech.app\/en\/googles-new-windows-desktop-app-brings-a-spotlight-like-search-bar-to-pc\/","title":{"rendered":"Google\u2019s new Windows desktop app brings a Spotlight-like search bar to PC"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Google is testing a new search app for Windows. A\u00a0blog post on Tuesday<\/a><\/span> said the app, currently available on personal accounts via Google\u2019s Search Labs<\/a>, will allow you to use an Alt <\/strong>+ Space<\/strong> shortcut to search for information from the files on your computer, in your Drive, and on the web.<\/p>\n

The app, which has a Chrome-like install process and requires you to sign in, also comes with Google\u2019s visual search feature, Lens, built in. That means you can select and search for images on your screen, as well as translate text. In one example shared by Google, you can highlight a math problem on your homework and then ask Google\u2019s AI Mode to help you find the answer.<\/p>\n

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Just like Google\u2019s search engine on the web, you can switch between all results, AI Mode, Images, Shopping, and Videos, and more, as well as choose between dark and light mode. It\u2019s similar to the Spotlight on Mac<\/a>, which can help you search through your files, apps, and the web. Windows has long had a built-in feature that lets you search through your files and the web, but it recently upgraded this capability with the launch of Copilot Plus PCs<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Upon downloading the app, Google will plant a search bar directly on your desktop that you can drag anywhere on your screen and resize. You can minimize the search bar by hitting Alt <\/strong>+ Space<\/strong>. The app also gives you the option to enable or disable AI Mode, as well as change the shortcut used to open the app by selecting your profile picture and hitting Configurations<\/strong>.<\/em><\/p>\n

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You can try out Google\u2019s new app for Windows now by enabling the experiment in Labs<\/a>. It\u2019s currently only available in English and for users in the US. You\u2019ll need a PC with Windows 10 or up to download it.<\/p>\n

Update, September 16th:<\/strong> Added more information about the app.<\/em><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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