If you’ve been paying much attention to TikTok or Instagram Reels in recent weeks, we’re sure the numbers 6-7 (or just 67) have been all over your feed. It’s the brand of meme that anyone over 25 will look at with a blank expression, and now Google has officially “entered the chat.”
In a fantastic attempt to keep itself relevant to the ever changing world of “brainrot” humor and Gen Alpha, the tech beast has snuck in a new search Easter egg. If you’re saying the right thing, your entire search result dances and sways before you.
Here is the lowdown on what this trend really is, why Google is a thing about it and also how you can actually enact the “earthquake” on your own phone too.
What is the “6-7” Trend Really All About?
Before we even get to screen shaking, however, we need to talk about just where this oddness begins. Like many of today’s memes, “6-7” began life as a piece of music and mood. The audio used is from a drill rap song, “Doot Doot (6 7)” by Dopplan Skrilaa.
The lyrics reference “6-7,” and that simple phrase quickly became shorthand for a beat, a rhythmic hand gesture — hands moving up and down with the palms open, as if weighing two invisible things or juggling air.
The meme went off in the sports world first. NBA fans began associating it with LaMelo Ball, who is 6 feet 7 inches. From there, it spiraled. A 67 Kid became a viral sensation when he screamed the numbers at a basketball game (Maverick Trevillian), and a high school prospect now known as Mr. 6-7 spread its appeal into brand territory (Taylen Kinney).
By the end of 2025, it was so widespread that Dictionary. com even declared “6-7” its Word of the Year, characterizing it as a “burst of energy” that while not meaning what some might possibly think does not precisely mean anything at all. It is used to signify “okay-ish,” “so-so” or even nothing at all. It is the ultimate inside joke for a generation.
How to Force Your Google Screen to Shake?
Google is known for hiding little Easter eggs in its code, and they’ve finally granted the “6-7” fans their wish. If you would like to see your browser window “do the dance,” do this.
- Open your web browser (Chrome, Safari or the Google app on your phone).
- Go to the Google Search bar.
- Enter “67” or “6-7” (do not include the quotes).
- Hit Enter.
And as the results page appears, you’ll see the entire screen perform a shaky, rhythmic up and down wiggle. This isn’t a hardware glitch and it’s not something that can be fixed with an App Store app: This is code hand-tuned by Apple engineers to add a great visual effect and it mimics how the “6-7” numeric keypad button presses looked in iOS 6.
That shake lasts a couple of seconds before fading back into a typical search page. It works on the desktop and mobile, and would be one fun little trick you can show to your friends or kids that are already addicted to the meme.
What Makes This Shaking Trend Popular?
You might be thinking: But why would a multi-billion dollar corporation waste its time and make viral redirects around a meme about a basketball player and the title of a rap song? The answer is engagement. Google has a history of attempting to “humanize” its search engine. By sprinkling these small, interactive moments throughout it, they transform an otherwise dull utility tool into a playground. It demonstrates the Google engineers pay attention to what people are talking about on social media.
More Google Search Tricks You Should Give a Shot
Google has an entire library of other hidden animations, so if you liked the “6-7” shake you’ll love these too. These oldies-but-goodies are good, old standbys:
“Do a barrel roll”: You type that and your entire screen does a 360-degree flip.
“Askew”: If you look up this word, your results page will be fixed slightly tilted to the right as if hung on a wall crookedly.
“Bletchley Park”: Look for the famous U.K. code-breaking site and you will witness letters flashing behind the “Knowledge Graph” on the side of the page as it cycles through a series of decoded missives.
‘Sonic the Hedgehog’: Type this and a tiny sprite of Sonic will appear in the info box. Click him to make him spin!
“Chicxulub”: Type the name of the asteroid that killed off the dinosaurs and a meteor will fly across your screen, before the screen shakes to simulate an impact.
Whatever your thoughts on it — be they laughter-addled or “brain-rotting” — the reality is that watching your monitor get jiggy with it for a few seconds can be a pretty entertaining way to break up your workday. Try it out—and don’t be startled if you start humming the song for the rest of your afternoon!
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