How to Change Your Geographic Area on Google Chrome

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How to Change Your Geographic Area on Google Chrome
How to Change Your Geographic Area on Google Chrome
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This article explains how to change your location information in Google Chrome searches. Keep in mind that changing these settings does not allow you to unblock restricted content in your geographic area. If you want to unblock certain content or hide your location on Google Chrome, you'll need to use a proxy or a VPN.

Steps

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 on the Chrome program, whose icon looks like a colored sphere.

Unfortunately, it is not possible to change the location settings on an iPhone or Android device

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

Step 2. Perform a search

Click on the search bar at the top of the window, type what 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 on Settings

It is located below the search bar (right), at the top of the results list. A drop-down menu will open.

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

Step 4. Click Search Settings

This option is found in the drop-down menu and opens a page regarding the search settings associated with your Google account.

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

Step 5. Scroll down to find the section titled "Region Settings"

It's almost at 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 on the round checkbox to the left of the geographic area you are interested in.

If the geographic area you prefer does not appear, click on "Show more" below the list to see all the available options

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 at 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

This will save your settings and update your search. If there are more relevant results for the selected geographic area, they will be shown in the list.

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