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Google Launches Native Desktop Search App for Windows

The standalone tool marks a rare move beyond the browser for Google.

Overview

  • Google released the Google app for desktop to Windows users worldwide in English after months of testing in Google Labs.
  • Pressing Alt + Space opens a quick box that searches the web, Google Drive, files on your PC, and installed apps.
  • An AI Mode lets you use Google Lens, translate text or images, and get homework help inside the results window.
  • You can share your screen or a window to ask questions about what is on it, with answers in a floating pane that supports follow-ups.
  • Google has not announced a macOS version, which highlights a rare consumer desktop push from a company that usually favors the browser.