Things You'll Need:
- Firefox browser
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Step 1
Open up your Firefox browser. The search engine bar will have a drop down box, indicated by a small downward pointing arrow next to the symbol of your current search engine icon. Click on the arrow to bring up the drop down box.
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Step 2
Click on the “Manage Search Engines” option. This will bring up a “Manage Search Engines List.”
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Step 3
Click on the “Get More Search Engines” link. This will open up a new tab in your Firefox browser titled “Firefox Add-ons: Add-ons by Name."
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Step 4
Look through the list displayed in the new tab. Any you see that you want you can select by clicking on the “Add to Firefox” button. This will add the search engine without taking you away from the list.
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Step 5
Refine the list by using the search box at the top of the page. In the “Type” box, select “Search Engine.”
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Step 6
Select your platform in the “Platform” box. Then select your preferences in the “Per Page,” “Last Updated,” and “Sort By” boxes. “Last Updated” is a method for sorting the search engine options display based upon when they were last updated.
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Step 7
Click on the large button marked with a right side facing arrow. This button is located to the right of “search for add-ons within all add-ons” by the top of the page. Search through the new list for the search engine(s) you wish to add.
