How to Add a Search Engine to a Search Bar Manually
The process of manually adding a search engine provider to the search bar on your web browser varies depending upon which web browser you're using. In an Internet Explorer web browser, you can add a search engine to your browser's search bar either by selecting from a list of provider links or by creating your own search engine provider link. In a Firefox web browser, you can only add a search engine to your browser's search bar by selecting from a list of Firefox add-ons. Firefox has a very extensive selection of add-ons.
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Instructions
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Manually Adding a Search Engine Provider to the Internet Explorer Search Bar
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Click the arrow located to the right of the search bar in your Internet Explorer web browser. Select "Find More Providers" from the drop-down menu. This will bring you to the "Add More Provider to Internet Explorer" web page.
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Select the search engine provider you would like to add to your Internet Explorer search bar from the list of providers in either the "Web Search" or "Topic Search" lists, then click "Add Provider." If the search engine you would like to add is not listed in either of these lists, proceed to the next steps.
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Open a new window in your browser. Type "Ctrl" plus "N." Go to the website of the search engine provider you would like to add to your search bar. Type the word "TEST" (in capital letters) in the search engine search bar. Copy the URL of this search result page.
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Go back to the "Add More Providers to Internet Explorer" window and paste the URL into the Step 3 field box located in the "Create Your Own" section of the web page.
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Type the name of your new search engine provider into the Step 4 field box in the "Create Your Own" section of the web page. Click the "Install" button.
Manually Adding a Search Engine Provider to the Firefox Search Bar
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Click the small arrow located just to the left of the search bar in your Firefox browser. Select "Manage Search Engines" from the drop-down menu. The Manage Search Engine List dialog box will open. Click on the "Get more search engines" link which is on the bottom left-side of the dialog box. This link will bring you to the "Add-ons for Firefox" webpage.
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Type the name of the search engine you would like to add to your Firefox search bar in the "search for add-ons" field box, then hit "Enter" on your keyboard.
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Scroll down the list of results until you find the entry that matches the search engine you want to add. Click on the corresponding "Add to Firefox" button for the selected search engine. The "Add to Search Engine" dialog box will pop up. Click "Add."
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