Access all your favorite search engines conveniently through Firefox's built-in Search bar. The Search bar is easily customizable, so you can add, remove and reorder your search engines in just a few clicks.

Access all your favorite search engines conveniently through Firefox's built-in Search bar. The Search bar is easily customizable, so you can add and remove search engines in just a few clicks.

Using the Search bar

Enter a search into the Search bar at the top of the browser or on the New Tab page. Firefox will take you to the search results page for the search engine that's currently selected.

Change your search engine

The logo next to the search field tells you which search engine is currently active. You can change your search engine at any time, regardless of the default provider.

• From the toolbar: Click on the arrow next to the icon and select your preferred search engine from the list:

Firefox comes with the following search engines by default.

• Yahoo for searching the web via Yahoo
• Google for searching the web via Google
  Note: The default Google search is encrypted to prevent eavesdropping.
• Bing for searching the web via Microsoft Bing
• Amazon.com for searching for products on the Amazon.com retail website
• DuckDuckGo a search engine for users who don't want to be tracked when they search
• eBay for looking up items for sale or auction at eBay
• Twitter for searching people on Twitter
• Wikipedia (en) for searching the English Wikipedia free online encyclopedia

Add a search engine from a website

Some websites offer search engines that you can add to your Firefox Search bar. This allows you to search that specific website directly from your Search bar.

1. To add the site-specific engine, visit the website that has your desired search engine. (We'll use youtube.com as an example.)
2. Open the search engine list and select Add "YouTube Video Search". Firefox will add it to your list and make it the active search engine.

   

Add a search engine through the search engines manager

In the search engines manager, you can add new search engines that have been released for use with Firefox. Perform the following steps on the Search bar on the toolbar or on the new tab page.

1. Click on the search engine icon and select Manage Search Engines....
2. To add a search engine, click Get more search engines... to launch the Mozilla Add-ons Search Tools page.
3. To add one of the displayed search engines, click the Add to Firefox button. The Add Search Engine dialog is displayed.
4. To begin using the search engine immediately after you add it, put a check in the box next to Make this the current search engine.
5. To add the selected search engine, click Add.
6. The search engine is now available through the search engines list in the Search bar.

Remove a search engine

You can remove search engines you don't need by performing the following steps on the Search bar on the toolbar or on the new tab page.

1. Click the search engine icon and select Manage Search Engines..., to open the search engines manager.
2. To remove a search engine, select it from the list, and click Remove.

If you accidentally delete a default search engine, click Restore Defaults to recover the default search engines.

• If you accidentally delete a search engine that you installed, you must re-install it.

Re-order search engines

1. Click the search engine icon and select Manage Search Engines..., to open the search engines manager.
2. In the search engines manager, select the search engine you want to move. To move it up in the list, click Move Up. To move it down, click Move Down.

Tips & Tricks

• Use keywords to search specific websites directly from the Firefox address bar, instead of using the Search bar. For more information, see How to search IMDB, Wikipedia and more from the address bar.
• To learn more about search suggestions, see Use popular search suggestions in the Firefox Search bar.
• The Search bar can be moved or removed by customizing the toolbar.

Using the Search bar

Simply type into the search bar on your toolbar or on the new tab page.

• As you type into the toolbar search, your default search engine shows you suggestions to help you search faster. These suggestions are based on popular searches or on your previous searches (if enabled).

• Press returnEnter to search using your default search engine, or select another search engine by clicking on its logo.

If these settings aren't right for you, changing them is easy. Just jump over to the sections that are relevant to you, and you'll have your preferred search experience in no time.

Set a default search engine

Follow these simple steps to set your favorite search engine as the default:

1. Click the magnifying glass in the Search bar on your toolbar, then click Change Search Settings.

   

2. In the search preferences window, select a default search engine in the drop-down menu.

   

3. Close the preferences window to save your changes.Click OK to save your changes.

Turn search suggestions on or off

1. Click the magnifying glass in the Search bar on your toolbar, then click Change Search Settings.

   

2. In the search preferences window, add or remove the check mark next to Search Suggestions to turn them on or off.

   

3. Close the preferences window to save your changes.Click OK to save your changes.

Add a search engines

Many websites offer search engines that you can add to your Firefox Search bar. This allows you to search that specific website directly from your Search bar.

1. To add the site-specific engine, visit the website for your desired search engine. (We'll use youtube.com as an example.)
2. Click on the magnifying class on the search bar on your toolbar, then click on Add "YouTube Video Search".

   

3. The search engine will appear in your built-in search options.

   

Search engine add-ons

Many providers also offer add-ons that let you add even more search engines:

1. Click the magnifying glass in the Search bar on your toolbar, then click Change Search Settings.
2. Click Add more search providers.
3. Hover over the add-ons you want and click Add to Firefox.

Remove search engines

Follow these steps to remove the search engines you don't need.

1. Click the magnifying glass in the Search bar on your toolbar, then click Change Search Settings.

   

2. Remove the check mark next to each search engine you don't want.