Google is integrating Circle into Chrome's desktop search feature

 Google is integrating Circle into Chrome's desktop search feature : 

This is how it operates.

 

31/7/2024,

A function akin to Circle to Search on Android is now available on desktop Chromebooks and Chromebooks with a Google Lens icon.

 

The Chrome 128 beta and ChromeOS 127 beta now support the new feature.

 

Given that it is currently displayed on the "What's New in Chrome" page, it might soon be available in the stable version.

The Circle to Search tool from Google has received a lot of attention lately. Some Pixel and Galaxy devices already have this feature, which lets users start searches by circling content directly on their screens.

 

Google offers a wide range of tools, Chrome being the only one that is constantly being enhanced for the user. As a result, desktop Chromebooks and Chromebooks with a Google Lens symbol can now utilise a feature similar to Circle to Search on Android.

Let's look at the details.

 

According to a report by 9To5Google, the new capability is included in the ChromeOS 127 beta and Chrome 128 beta. Given that it is currently displayed on the "What's New in Chrome" page, it might soon be available in the stable version.

 

"With Google Lens on Chrome, you can quickly search whatever you see on your screen. On a webpage, a slide shown during a livestream, or a video you are now watching, you can search within an image. With the new knowledge you've gained, you may carry on browsing, and Google Lens will offer you solutions directly within your browser," the page says.

 

To enable Circle to Search on Chromebooks, click the new Google Lens icon next to the bookmark star in the address bar. The same animation that appears on Android smartphones will then be displayed by Google, asking you to "Select anything to search with Google Lens."

 

When you move your mouse over the Lens symbol, a "Drag to search" loupe will appear with crosshairs. Double-tapping allows you to pick an area and resize the box as necessary. Next, a Google Lens side panel displaying the search results will emerge.

 

The Lens icon is absent from the address bar on Mac and Windows. Alternatively, you can pin the new "Search with Google Lens" option in the overflow menu for convenient access, along with other side panel shortcuts.