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Google launches Windows app with Alt+Space search shortcut. The new Google app adds AI and Lens search, but AI mode works only in English

Google launches Windows app with Alt+Space search shortcut

Google has launched a Windows‑only app called Google that mimics macOS Spotlight, opening a pop‑up search bar via Alt+Space. It searches the web, local files, and visual content through Google Lens, and offers a switch between standard and AI‑enhanced modes. AI suggestions work only in English, making the tool a fast alternative to Windows’ native search and reshaping workflows.

15 April 2026

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Google released a new Windows app that mimics macOS Spotlight, offering a pop up search bar activated by Alt+Space.

The app, simply called Google, opens a window where you can search the web, your local files, and access Google Lens for visual queries. Users can toggle between standard and AI enhanced modes, though the feature currently works only in English.

  • Shortcut: Alt+Space launches the search bar.
  • Lens support lets you ask questions about content displayed on your screen.
  • AI mode provides contextual suggestions and enhanced results.

Windows users may adopt this as a faster alternative to the built in search, potentially streamlining their daily workflow.

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