Internet, Networking, & Security > Browsers 51 51 people found this article helpful How to Update Chrome Here's how to check if your version of Chrome is out of date By Julia Borgini Julia Borgini Twitter Writer Queen's University at Kingston George Brown College Julia Borgini is a former Lifewire writer and a technical copywriter. She's written for B2B News Network, Kissmetrics, Social Media Examiner, and more. lifewire's editorial guidelines Updated on March 8, 2021 Reviewed by Jon Fisher Reviewed by Jon Fisher Wichita Technical Institute Jonathan Fisher is a CompTIA certified technologist with more than 6 years' experience writing for publications like TechNorms and Help Desk Geek. lifewire's editorial guidelines Tweet Share Email Tweet Share Email Browsers Chrome Safari Firefox Microsoft What to Know To manually update Chrome on a computer, open the browser and select More > Help > About Google Chrome > Relaunch.On iPhone or iPad, go to App Store > Update and tap Update next to Chrome.On an Android device, go to Play Store > Menu > My apps & games > Updates and select Update next to Chrome. This article explains how to update the Chrome browser on Mac, PC, iOS, iPadOS, and Android devices. How to Check What Version of Chrome You Have Automatic Updates for Google Chrome on Mac or PC By default, Google Chrome on Mac and PC updates automatically. The web browser is continually checking for the latest version to download. Typically, you only have to restart Chrome to install the update. The More icon in the upper right corner (the three dots) will say Update and then when you press it, it turns into a colored arrow when there's a pending update and you haven't closed your browser window in a while. The color of the arrow indicates how long the update has been available: Green arrow: An update has been available for the last two days.Orange arrow: An update has been available for the last four days.Red arrow: An update has been available for the last seven days. To install the latest Chrome update, quit Chrome and relaunch it or select the arrow icon, followed by Update Google Chrome > Relaunch. Manually Update Google Chrome on Mac or PC If you want to manually check to see whether there's an update to your Chrome browser, here's how to find out: In the Chrome browser, select the More icon. Select Help in the menu. Select About Google Chrome. Chrome automatically checks for newer versions. If one is available, it downloads it. Select Relaunch to apply the new update. How to Update Chrome on iPhone or iPad Your Apple mobile device running iOS or iPadOS should notify you whenever an update for the Chrome app is available. Follow these steps to check for a new version. On your iPhone or iPad, tap the App Store icon. Tap your picture with the number on it (indicating how many upgrades are available) or the Update icon, depending on your software. In the available update list, look for Chrome. If Chrome is listed, tap Update next to it to download and install the update. If Chrome is not listed, there's no update to install. How to Update Chrome on Android Devices Your Android device may update automatically based on your Google Play Store settings. Follow these steps to check for a new version. On your Android phone or tablet, open the Play Store. Tap the Menu icon, followed by My apps & games. Tap Updates. If Chrome is listed, tap Update next to it to download and install it. If Chrome isn't listed, an update is not available. You can turn on automatic app updates if you don't want to update your Android apps manually. Was this page helpful? Thanks for letting us know! Get the Latest Tech News Delivered Every Day Subscribe Tell us why! Other Not enough details Hard to understand Submit