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Learn how to do this classic Google trick in your browser or Chromebook
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This wikiHow teaches you how to make the Google search page and the screen on your Chromebook rotate on the screen like a barrel rolling down a hill. This feature, called a barrel roll, is one of many ″Easter eggs,″ or secret silly features, on the Google website.
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Doing a Barrel Roll in a Browser
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Type https://www.google.com into a web browser on your computer. You’ll need to use Chrome, Safari, Microsoft Edge, or Firefox on a computer to see the barrel roll.
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Type do a barrel roll into the search bar. It’s at the top of the page.Advertisement
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Press ↵ Enter or ⏎ Return . The Google website will now rotate inside your browser.
- If you don’t see the barrel roll, you may have disabled animations in your browser settings. You may also be using a browser add-on/extension that prevents CSS animations from loading. [1] X Research source Temporarily disabling add-ons that change the way websites appear (such as Stylish, Stylus, or various extensions that aim to speed up your browser) may solve the issue. [2] X Research source
- You can also do a barrel roll by typing the text Z or R twice into the search bar and pressing ↵ Enter or ⏎ Return .
- Another way to do a barrel roll is to point your browser directly to https://elgoog.im/doabarrelroll . The page may take a few seconds to load and rotate.
- For another Easter egg that makes the search page look different, try searching for askew . This tilts the page so it looks slightly off-center.
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QuestionHow can you get it to barrel roll multiple times?Gravity_CipherCommunity AnswerThat isn't possible on the real Google. If you want Google to barrel roll more than once, go to elgoog.im and you'll be able to do it.
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1. Go to https://www.google.com
in a browser.
2. Type "do a barrel roll" into the search bar.
3. Press Enter
or Return
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