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Alternatively written as Control+K, ^k, and C-k, Ctrl+K is a keyboard shortcut most commonly used to insert a hyperlink, and in some browsers, Ctrl+K focuses on the search bar. Below are other programs that use this keyboard shortcut and related information. TipOn Apple computers, the most similar keyboard shortcut is Command+K. How to use the Ctrl+K keyboard shortcut To use this keyboard shortcut, press and hold either Ctrl key, and while continuing to hold, press K. Ctrl+K in an Internet browser With Internet browsers, Ctrl+K has a specific function in each browser. Chrome - Focus the omnibox. Edge - Focus on the search bar. Firefox - Focus on the search bar. Internet Explorer - Duplicate the current tab. Ctrl+K in Excel and other spreadsheet programs In Microsoft Excel, Ctrl+K inserts a hyperlink in the currently-active cell or location. Microsoft Excel keyboard shortcuts. Google Sheets keyboard shortcuts. Ctrl+K in Outlook In Microsoft Outlook, pressing Ctrl+K completes the name or e-mail being typed in the e-mail field if it's found in the address book. Microsoft Outlook keyboard shortcuts. Ctrl+K in Microsoft PowerPoint In Microsoft PowerPoint, Ctrl+K inserts a hyperlink into the current slide or object. Full list of PowerPoint shortcuts. Ctrl+K in Microsoft Word In Microsoft Word and other word processors, pressing Ctrl+K inserts a hyperlink at the text cursor's current location. Microsoft Word keyboard shortcuts. Ctrl+K in Google Docs Pressing Ctrl+K in Google Docs creates a hyperlink from selected text. Google Docs keyboard shortcuts. Below are links to related keyboard shortcuts and individual key pages. Alt+K Ctrl K Ctrl, Hyperlink, K, Keyboard shortcut, Keyboard terms

The Search widget offered by the Google app on iPhone and iPad now offers customizable shortcuts, including to Gemini.Previously, the Medium widget (as seen above) just showed a pill-shaped search bar up top and shortcuts for Lens, Voice Search, and Incognito. That bottom row of shortcuts can now be customized with a fourth slot added. You can choose from:Activity: The app’s second tab that shows Open tabs, Search History, and Saved pagesGeminiHomework: Google LensIncognitoLensScreenshots: Google LensSong SearchTranslateTranslate – CameraTranslate – VoiceVoice SearchSeveral actions open the appropriate Google Lens filter. The Gemini shortcut is particularly notable and takes you directly to that tab, with Gemini appearing right next to Search on iOS. To edit the shortcuts, tap your profile picture in the top-right corner of the Google app for Settings > Widgets. You can also set a Widget theme (rotating background) with Earth, Abstract art, and Solid colors.There are no customization options for the Small widget, though it was updated to add voice search and Google Lens a few months ago. Google is working on a similar update for the Android Search widget that users can place on their homescreens, but you might only get one customizable shortcut next to Voice Search and Lens.More on Google Search:Google will now link to The Internet Archive to add more context to Search resultsGoogle Search redesigns web stopwatch and timerGoogle Search bar widget redesign adds Dynamic Color, limits customization [U]Google AI Overviews rolling out to six new countries, adding more prominent links Add 9to5Google to your Google News feed. FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links. More.

Sign in to your Android Police account Summary Google has quietly removed the Lens shortcut from Circle to Search following a recent update. Circle to Search previously made it easy to activate Lens with minimal taps, but users will now have to resort to other methods. It's unclear if this change is intentional, and there's currently no way to bring back the old Lens shortcut. Google's Circle to Search is a handy tool to get quick information about whatever's on your screen. We've seen it get much better in the recent past with a useful shortcut for translation as well as song search. But one aspect that has remained unchanged throughout is the text box at the bottom that contains a few options, including a shortcut for Google Lens. But with an updated version of Circle to Search, this Lens shortcut is missing. Related 6 cool ways to use Circle to Search on Android Unlock the power of Circle to Search — shop smarter, learn new things, eat better, and navigate the world with ease This updated search bar without the Lens shortcut was first spotted by 9to5Google and is already widely available, including on my Pixel smartphone. As the publication points out, this isn't much of a miss for Pixel device owners as its stock launcher comes with a prominent search box at the bottom of the home screen, carrying the same options, including the 'G' logo, which opens the Google app, and a microphone shortcut for voice search, plus the Lens shortcut. But non-Pixel owners will find this omission quite irritating, particularly since Circle to Search always offered the snappiest way to activate Lens. This can be rectified by adding a Lens shortcut or the standalone Lens app on your home screen, but Circle to Search was arguably easier in some scenarios. Is this an intentional change? An older version of Circle to Search featuring the Lens shortcut vs the updated version without it Since Google hasn't said why it's making this change, it's hard to tell if it's intentional or just a bug that will be fixed in the future. In either case, this is likely to cause some confusion for users who frequently access Lens through Circle to Search. One likely theory suggested by 9to5Google is that Google is simply cleaning up the interface to reduce clutter. This makes sense, though it's strange that a prominent shortcut is removed suddenly without prior notice. As far as we can tell, there's no way to bring back the Lens shortcut, with 9to5 saying even the beta version of the Google app (which powers Circle to Search) doesn't have Lens. While this is undoubtedly a setback, Circle to Search