[Tip] Enable or Disable Search Tips and Suggestions Buttons in Google Chrome Address bar

Newer versions of Google Chrome web browser (version 87 and later) come with a new feature called “Omnibox Pedal Suggestions” (also known as Chrome Actions or Direct Actions). This new feature displays search tips and suggestions in form of actionable buttons as soon as the user starts typing known (predefined) words or phrases in the address bar.

For example, if a user types “clear cache” or “delete history” in Chrome address bar, the browser shows a button “Clear browsing data” below the search suggestion. The user can click on the button and it’ll launch clear browsing data dialog box in Chrome Settings window.

If you remember, a similar feature was also introduced in Mozilla Firefox web browser recently. It’s called “Interventions” in Firefox browser. We told you how to enable or disable this feature in Firefox browser in following tutorial:

[Firefox Tip] Disable or Remove Search Tips and Suggestions Buttons in New Address Bar

Now the same feature and functionality has been implemented in Google Chrome web browser. Currently the feature is being rolled out and some users have already received the feature and some are waiting for it.

If you don’t want to wait and want to activate and enable the feature right now, this tutorial will help you in enabling the feature.

If you have received the feature but don’t like it and want to deactivate and disable the feature, this tutorial will also help you in getting rid of these search tips and suggestions buttons in Chrome address bar.

Google Chrome team has provided a few preferences/flags to turn on or off these search suggestions buttons in Chrome address bar.

Following steps will help you in enabling or disabling search tips and suggestions buttons in Google Chrome address bar:

1. Open Google Chrome web browser and type chrome://flags/ in addressbar and press Enter. It’ll open the advanced configuration page.

2. Now type omnibox suggestion in the “Search flags” box.

It’ll show following options:

3. To enable new search suggestions buttons in Chrome address bar, select Enabled from the drop-down box for both options.

To disable new search suggestions buttons in Chrome address bar, select Disabled from the drop-down box for both options.

4. Google Chrome will ask you to restart the browser. Click on “Relaunch now” button to restart Google Chrome.

That’s it. You have successfully enabled/disabled the new search suggestions buttons feature in Google Chrome.

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