In earlier versions of Firefox, you could use Smart keywords to search for site-specific content from the address bar, instead of going to the targeted website to use their search. In Firefox version 140, this feature has been replaced with custom search engines.

Firefox has a Unified Search button with the icon of your default search engine, which appears when you start typing a search term in the address bar of any website.

When you click on this button, it opens a drop-down menu where you can choose a different search engine to perform your search.

Add a custom search engine from the search field of a supported website

You can right-click on the search field of a supported website and select Add Search Engine from the context menu.

For example, suppose you search The Internet Movie Database (IMDB) regularly. You can add it as a custom search engine, and it will appear in the Unified Search button's drop-down menu.

Add a custom search engine in Settings

You can add custom search engines from websites in Firefox, even if they’re not supported.

1. In the Menu bar at the top of the screen, click Firefox and select Settings (or Preferences, in some cases).Click the menu button and select Settings.
2. Select Search in the left panel.

   

3. Go down to Search Shortcuts and click AddUnder Additional search engines, click Add search engine.
   • The Add Search Engine dialog box will open.
4. Fill in Search engine name with a name for your custom search engine.

   

5. In the URL box, copy & paste the search URL for the custom search engine.
   • For example: https://www.imdb.com/find/?q=ZZZZZZ
6. Replace the URL’s search tag with %s.
   • For example: https://www.imdb.com/find/?q=%s
7. Add a Keyword (this is optional).
8. Click Add Engine to save.

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