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This article explains how to use Open Search to search various websites for words or phrases contained in email messages.

This quick tip explains how to use Open Search to search various websites for words or phrases contained in email messages. __TOC__ =How to use Open Search= {for not tb38} Highlight some text in a message, then right click and select {menu Search the web for: ''text''} from the context menu: ;[[Image:open search menu option]] A new tab will open within Thunderbird that shows the search results on your default search site. ;[[Image:open search results]] {/for} {for tb38} Highlight some text in a message, then right click and select {menu Search ''search provider'' for ''"text"''} from the context menu: ;[[Image:open search menu option]] Thunderbird will show the search results in your default browser. {/for} =How to change the default search engine= {for not tb38} The sites that you can search are displayed in a vertical toolbar on the left of the search results. * Click the site icons to re-run the search on a different site. * Use the next and previous arrows to move backwards and forwards through the search results. * Click the heart icon at the bottom of the toolbar (lower left corner of the screen) to set the current search site as the default. (The heart is red when the currently selected site is the default.) ;[[Image:twitter open search results]] {/for} {for tb38} By default, Bing is set as the default search engine. To change it, do the following: # [[T:optionspreferences TB]] # Select the {menu General} panel. # Under '''Default Search Engine''', use the drop-down menu to select your preferred search engine from the list. # Click {button OK} to close the dialog. {/for} =How to add Google to the search engine list= By default, Google is not included in the search engine list, but you can add it simply by installing the [https://addons.mozilla.org/thunderbird/addon/google-search-for-thunderbi/ Google Search for Thunderbird] add-on. After you install the add-on, Google will be available in the list of search engines.