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Instantly take part of a message and search for it in Bing, Yahoo, Twitter or other websites.
Instantly take part of a message and search for it in Bing, Yahoo, Twitter or other websites.
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If you want to search a website for text you see in a message in Thunderbird, you can instantly run the search from Thunderbird.
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=How to use Search=
Let’s say you see the phrase "''I like Minotaur''" and want to search the web for Minotaur. Just highlight the word "''Minotaur''", then right-click and select {menu Search Bing for "Minotaur"}
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Thunderbird will show the search results in your default browser.
=How to change the default search engine=
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.
=How to add Google to the search engine list=
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.
If you want to search a website for text you see in a message in Thunderbird, you can instantly run the search from Thunderbird.
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=How to perform a Search=
Let’s say you see the phrase "''I like Minotaur''" and want to search the web for Minotaur. Just highlight the word "''Minotaur''", then right-click and select {menu Search Bing for "Minotaur"}
;{for win10}[[Image:opensearch-win10]]{/for}{for win7, win8, winxp}[[Image:opensearch-win7]]{/for}{for mac}[[Image:opensearch-mac]]{/for}{for linux}[[Image:opensearch-linux]]{/for}
Thunderbird will show the search results in your default browser.
=How to change the search engine=
By default, Bing is set as the 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.
# {for win}Click {button OK} to close the Options window.{/for}{for linux}Click {button Close} to close the Preferences window.{/for}{for mac}Close the Preferences window.{/for}
=How to add Google to the search engine list=
Google is not included in the search engine list, but you can add it by installing the [https://addons.mozilla.org/thunderbird/addon/google-search-for-thunderbi/ Google Search for Thunderbird] add-on.
# {for win}Press the {key Alt} key to display the menu bar, then click on the {menu Tools} menu and choose {menu Add-ons}.{/for}{for mac}In the menu bar, open the {menu Tools} menu and select {menu Add-ons}.{/for}{for linux}Press the {key F10} key to display the menu bar, then click on the {menu Tools} menu and choose {menu Add-ons}.{/for}
# On the left sidebar, make sure {menu Get Add-ons} is selected.
# In the search field in the top-right corner, enter ''Google Search''.
# Beside '''Google Search for Thunderbird''', click {button Install}.
# Restart Thunderbird.
After you install the add-on, Google will be available in the list of search engines.