9 Of The Coolest Google Hidden Tricks That Are Simply Awesome

Google chrome has now surpassed all web browsers in terms of search and various actions. But even as we use chrome 24 hours a day there are some neat little tricks provided by developers that can crop up during various searches. Google Chrome has some pretty neat tricks up its sleeve in case you didn’t know. Typing certain code words or search queries can actually make Google spin, do a headroll, come crashing and even give you the answers to the universe in a single number. Amazed? Well check out these 12 Google hidden tricks you might not have known about.

1Barrel Roll

Google’s barrel roll was its latest loony Easter egg in 2011. Just search “do a barrel roll” in the search bar. If the instant search results functions are enabled, your results page will spin and do a head roll before you’ve even completed typing.

Do a barrel roll

2Find Android Smartphones

If you’ve lost your smartphone somewhere around the house or anywhere else for that matter, just type “Find my phone” into the address and Google will launch a page and its map to help you locate your phone. You will have to have Google synced and logged into your phone as well to avail of the feature.

Find my phone

3Personalize Chrome

You can redecorate your Google Chrome web browser with an entirely new look from the theme store by pasting the following URL in your address bar: https://chrome.google.com/webstore?hl=en&category=theme

Personalize Chrome

4The answer to life the universe and everything

This can be weird. If you type in the search, “the answer to life the universe and everything” Google will open its calculator with the no 42 and several search results that tell you how the answer to your question is the number “42”. If you’ve ever read “the hitch hikers guide to the galaxy, you’ll understand what Google is talking about.

The answer to life the universe and everything