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Google Chrome set to release Tab Search feature behind experimental flag


According to a new commit spotted by Techtsp, Google is set to introduce a new, experimental Tab Search feature #Enable-Tab-Search behind chrome://flags in the coming days. This experimental flag will allow users to enable the Tab Search feature in Top Chrome UI, which will show a popup bubble that allows users to search over their currently open tabs.
The source code further suggests this feature will first become available in Chrome OS. Eventually, the Tab Search feature will be available on Windows, Mac, Linux, Android, and iOS. But this feature has not been implemented yet. Once this flag is available, you can enable it in Google Chrome Canary.

How to enable the Tab Search feature flag in Google Chrome

  1. Open Chrome Canary
  2. Open chrome://flags
  3. Locate Enable Tab Search 
  4. Set the flag to Enable immediately when a tab is hidden using the drop-down menu
  5. Relaunch Chrome.
Last week, TheWindowsClub in a separate discovery revealed Google’s plans to introduce a new Tab Search feature in future Chrome releases. Tab Search will allow users to search for tabs they have already opened in Chrome. In addition to opened tabs, the feature will also incorporate Tab Groups and windows in Chrome.

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