How to Add Google News to the Google Toolbar

Launched in September of 2003, Google News has become one of the most popular news sites on the Internet. The Google News service updates every fifteen minutes and has approximately 4,500 international news sources, making it a great place to get up-to-date information on breaking news stories. One particularly useful feature of this service is that from the Google News page, you can access many different sources for the same news story, which sometimes number in the thousands. This makes Google News one of the best places to research news stories and find out what's happening in the world. Using the Google Toolbar makes it even easier to use.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• An Internet connection
• Operating System: Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows ME, or Windows 98
• The latest version of Internet Explorer or Firefox
• The Google Toolbar

Search Google News Using the Google Toolbar

1. Click the capital G in the search field on the Google Toolbar.

2. Select News from the drop-down box.

3. Type your search terms into the search field then press enter to start your search.

Add a Google News Button to Your Toolbar

4. Click the Settings button in Internet Explorer or the Options button in Firefox on the Google Toolbar.

5. Select the Manage option then choose the Buttons tab in Internet Explorer or choose the Search tab in Firefox.

6. Place a check mark in the box beside the News option.

7. Click OK to save your changes and exit the window.

Search Google News Using the News Button

8. Type your search terms into the search field on the Google Toolbar. Click the News button on the toolbar to search.

9. Click the News button on your toolbar to navigate to the Google News home page. This is an alternative to Step 1.

Tips & Warnings

• Google News allows you to search both current and archived news stories. To access older news, click the News Archive Search link at the top right of the home page. Note that some publications Google uses as news sources charge a fee to view their archived articles. You can eliminate these articles from your archive search by selecting the no price option.
• Searching Google News is similar to searching the regular Google search engine. You can perform an Advanced News Search by clicking the link at the top right of the home page. This allows you to search specific news publications, search within a specific time frame and search specific phrases.
• International versions of Google News are available by scrolling to the bottom of the home page and clicking on the link of the country you are interested in. This will give you a news page similar to the U.S. default that also includes articles specific to the country you choose.