How to Add to Firefox's Search Bar

Firefox gives you access to a number of search engines.

The bar in Mozilla Firefox's top right corner allows you to access a variety of search engines. Instead of visiting each individual search engine's webpage to find the results you require, you can simply type a word or phrase into the search bar, select the search engine of your choice from the drop-down list and hit "Enter." In addition to the search engines Firefox comes with by default, you can add your own.

Instructions

1. Open Firefox. Click the drop-down arrow on the left side of the search bar. It is between the area where you type your search term and the symbol that designates which search engine you're using.

2. Click "Manage Search Engines."

3. Click the "Get More Search Engines" link at the bottom of the "Manage Search Engine List" dialog box. Firefox will open a search-engine add-ons page.

4. Browse the list of search engines until you find one you like. Click the green "Add to Firefox" button.

5. Click "Add" in the "Add Search Engine" dialog box that pops up. To use the search engine immediately, tick the "Start Using It Right Away" box before hitting "Add."

Tips & Warnings

• Some webpages offer their own search engines to add to Firefox. If you click on the drop-down arrow in the Firefox search bar while on one of these sites, a special option appears. Just click "Add Website Search," where "Website" is the actual name of the site.

• An add-on called "Add to Search Bar" allows you to add the search function from any webpage to Firefox's search box (see Resources). As of 2010, this add-on is compatible with Firefox versions 3 through 3.6.

References

• Mozilla: Search Bar
• Mozilla: Add-on by Name

Resources

• Mozilla: Need Help With Firefox?
• Mozilla: Add to Search Bar 2.0