The address bar in Google Chrome is a lot more than just an address bar. That’s why Google likes to call it the Omnibox.

Here are some shortcuts that allow you to access its advanced features.
Action | Shortcut |
Search with your default search engine | Type a search term + Enter |
Search using a different search engine | Type a search engine name and pressTab |
Add www. and .com to a site name, and open it in the current tab | Type a site name + Ctrl + Enter |
Open a new tab and perform a Google search | Type a search term + Alt + Enter |
Jump to the address bar | Ctrl + l or Alt + d or F6 |
Search from anywhere on the page | Ctrl + k or Ctrl + e |
Remove predictions from your address bar | Down arrow to highlight + Shift + Delete |
Move cursor to the address bar | Control + F5 |