Unlike users of Android and iOSwhich have an app of Google dedicated, those of Windows interact with him Seeker Through the browser, but that will change soon. Google is testing a New search app for the Microsoft operating systemin the style of Spotlight in macOSwhich will allow users to find information On the web, in Google Drive files, in installed applications and in files saved on the PC.
The app is available in Search Labs for Google personal accounts in the United States, not qualifying those of Google Workspace. After the installation, you have to log in with the Google account. Once the permits have been completed and accepted, a message is shown to Authorize the app to access both Google Drive cloud files and those stored locally on the PC.
On the desk a Search bar That you can move and resize to your liking. Also minimize it and put it in the foreground with the key combination Alt + space.
As with the Google search engine in the browser, you can alternate among all the results, the Ia mode, Images, Shopping, Videos And others, also choose between dark and light mode.
It is like Spotlight in Mac, released in 2005, which helps you search your files, applications and the web. Windows counts from View (2007) with a similar integrated function, but In this case it depends on the bing search engine for the web results.
Google app also includes Google Lens. With this function, just select any element that appears on the computer screen to search related information. Lens also facilitates translate instantly contained in other languages that you are seeing.
The application also gives you the option to enable or disable Ia modeas well as Change direct access used to open the application by selecting your profile photo and clicking on Settings.
Vinay MahagakarProduct Manager of the Google Search team, has pointed out in the Google blog that ‘now you can search without changing window or interrupting your workflow. Whether you are writing in a document as if you are in the middle of a game, you just have to press Alt + space to instantly search for information In the files of your computer, in the apps installed, in the archives of Google Drive and, of course, on the web.