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Question from Brett: I need your help with something if you don’t mind, Rick.
I just started a new job for which I’ll be traveling quite frequently, mostly to western Europe but occasionally to South and Central America as well.
I’m in the UK right now and every time I click on my bookmark to load Google it takes me to the British Google site.
I really need for my browser to load the Google search results for the United States at all times because only those results are relevant to the research I do for my job.
Do you know of a way to force Google to always show the American search results no matter which country I’m in at the time?
Rick’s answer: I can see why that could be a great source of frustration for you, Brett.
As luck would have it, it’s actually very easy to coax Google into always displaying their American search results. Here’s how:
If you use Google on a laptop or desktop computer:
1 – Click the Settings link located in the lower-right corner of the window.
2 – Click Search Settings.
3 – Over on the left, click Other settings.
4 – Click Language & region.
5 – Click Results language filter and select English from the list, then click Confirm.
6 – Click Results region and select United States from the list, then click Confirm.
If you use the Google app on a mobile device:
1 – Tap your profile picture avatar in the corner of the screen.
2 – Tap Settings.
3 – Tap Other settings.
4 – Tap Language & region.
5 – Tap Search language and select English (US).
6 – Tap the left-arrow to return to the previous screen.
7 – Tap Search region and select United States.
That’s all there is to it. From now on when you’re traveling you’ll always be provided with American search results whenever you’re logged into your Google account.
This is easily reversible by the way. All you have to do is repeat the steps you followed above and change the setting back to Current Region.
I hope this is a help to you, Brett. Good luck!
Update from Brett: Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!! That’s exactly what I needed!
Bonus tip: Since you traveling to several different countries you’ll need a way to charge your devices while you’re there. This little gem of a charger works pretty much anywhere. (#ad)