C. Scott Brown / Android Authority
TL; DR
- There’s a new Google app for Windows.
- The application allows you to search the web and your own files with a convenient keyboard shortcut.
- The app is currently available everywhere, but only in English on Windows 10 and later.
Last year, Google was released Experimental software for Windows enabled a simple keyboard shortcut to search the web, content in your Google account, and even local apps and files. As of today, that app has ended its Search Labs experimental status and is available worldwide.
The Google app for Windows When you press Alt + Space, it opens a floating search bar. In addition to the text field, the search bar includes options to upload files, share your screen, or select visuals using Google Lens. The app defaults to AI mode, but there are options to use Google’s other search methods as well.
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In its previous experimental form, the Google app didn’t pay much attention to AI mode, instead running web searches with the option to switch to AI mode in Google’s classic search interface (although those searches typically included AI review summaries up until then). The current version seems to have changed this dynamic, as searches go through AI mode first, with other search options just a click away.
Initial version of the program hit an early snagGoogle advises early adopters to uninstall and reinstall the app to continue receiving updates. This stable release is probably more complete.
Windows’ built-in search function is not particularly popular, and power users often rely on third-party solutions. Time will tell if Google’s new app will be a popular alternative. The new Google app is available globally, but it’s currently exclusive to Windows (Windows 10 or later) and only supports English.
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