How to Change Location in Google Chrome: 8 Steps (with Pictures)

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How to Change Location in Google Chrome: 8 Steps (with Pictures)
How to Change Location in Google Chrome: 8 Steps (with Pictures)

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This wikiHow teaches you how to change location information for searches performed by Google Chrome. Keep in mind that changing your location settings will not unlock content locked in your region; if you want to open content or hide location in Google Chrome, use a proxy or VPN.

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Change Your Location in Google Chrome Step 1
Change Your Location in Google Chrome Step 1

Step 1. Open

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Google Chrome.

Click or double-click the Chrome app, which is a red, yellow, green and blue ball.

Unfortunately, you can't change Chrome's location settings on iPhone or Android

Change Your Location in Google Chrome Step 2
Change Your Location in Google Chrome Step 2

Step 2. Find something

Click the address bar at the top of the window, then type whatever you want to search for and press Enter.

Change Your Location in Google Chrome Step 3
Change Your Location in Google Chrome Step 3

Step 3. Click Settings

It is located below and to the right of the search bar at the top of the search results page. A drop down menu will appear.

Change Your Location in Google Chrome Step 4
Change Your Location in Google Chrome Step 4

Step 4. Click Search settings

This option is in the drop-down menu. If you have, the Google Account search settings page will open.

Change Your Location in Google Chrome Step 5
Change Your Location in Google Chrome Step 5

Step 5. Scroll down to the “Region Settings” section

It's near the bottom of the page.

Change Your Location in Google Chrome Step 6
Change Your Location in Google Chrome Step 6

Step 6. Select a region

Click the empty circle to the left of the region where you want the search results to come from.

If you don't see the region you want, click Show more below the list of regions to show them all.

Change Your Location in Google Chrome Step 7
Change Your Location in Google Chrome Step 7

Step 7. Scroll down and click Save

It's a blue button near the bottom of the page.

Change Your Location in Google Chrome Step 8
Change Your Location in Google Chrome Step 8

Step 8. Click OK when prompted

Once done, the settings will be saved and the search will repeat; if there is a search result that is more accurate than the selected region, Chrome will display it.

Tips

Setting the location to your liking makes it easy to find local events and other information about the area

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