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Search YouTube Quickly

SUMMARY: Add a button to Google Chrome to perform a search on YouTube - includes search suggestions.

While browsing the web in Google Chrome have you been on another website and thought about a YouTube video you wanted to view? You could type in your query into the search box and see if any videos come up via a Google Search ... or install the "Fast YouTube Search" extension to add a YouTube search button to your browser.

To install this extension:

1. From Google Chrome, visit the Fast YouTube Search page.

2. Click the "Install" button.

3. Click "Install" in the "Confirm Installation" dialog box when prompted.

Confirming installing the "Fast YouTube Search" extension in Google Chrome

After installing Fast YouTube Search, click the "YouTube" button that appears to the right of the address bar to open a search box. Type your search query and press the magnifying glass to find related videos. As you type your query, suggestions may appear.

This tip was written regarding Google Chrome v4.0.249.78 on a Windows XP machine and Fast YouTube Search v1.2. Features, information, and screenshots are subject to change between versions and operating systems.