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Firefox Suggest provides website suggestions as you type into the address bar. Learn about this feature and how to customize your settings.

<!-- CONTRIBUTOR NOTE: Staff approval is required for this article. See: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/firefox-suggest/discuss/10380 --> Firefox Suggest helps you quickly find what you need as you type in the address bar. It can show results from your bookmarks, open tabs, browsing history, or even suggest useful sites from the web. This article explains how Firefox Suggest works, the types of suggestions you may see, and how to control what appears. {note} '''Note:''' Firefox Suggest is currently available to certain users in the following countries: *The United States *The United Kingdom *France *Germany *Poland *Italy For users in other places, only local results (browsing history, bookmarks and open tab suggestions) are provided. {/note} __TOC__ =What is Firefox Suggest?= Firefox Suggest is a built-in feature that enhances the address bar. It shows real-time suggestions from: *'''Browsing history''' – Page titles and web addresses from your history, using local data stored on your own computer *'''Bookmarks''' – Page titles, web addresses and tags from your bookmarks *'''Open tabs''' – Pages you currently have open in other tabs *'''Search engines''' – Relevant search terms or solution buttons related to the task or answer you may be looking for *'''Suggestions from Firefox''' – Contextual suggestions from the web related to your search *'''Suggestions from sponsors''' – Occasional sponsored suggestions related to your search These settings are on by default. You can turn them on or off at any time. To learn more about Firefox Suggest and your data, see [https://blog.mozilla.org/data/2021/09/15/data-and-firefox-suggest/ this Mozilla blog post]. =What setting is opt-in?= The following Firefox Suggest settings are turned off by default, but all users have the ability to opt in: *'''Improve the Firefox Suggest experience''' – If enabled, this feature lets Mozilla process your search queries to improve suggestions and help make Firefox Suggest more useful. It’s turned off by default. The setting will only be turned on if you explicitly select '''Allow''' via an opt-in prompt or by selecting '''Improve the Firefox Suggest Experience''' in the Firefox settings. The following section describes how to determine if you're opted into this experience and how to customize your settings. To learn more about the additional data being processed when you opt in, see this [https://blog.mozilla.org/data/2021/09/15/data-and-firefox-suggest/ Mozilla blog post]. =How do I determine what Firefox Suggest experience I'm in?= Firefox Suggest offers different types of suggestions based on your preferences. You can choose to see helpful suggestions related to your searches, sponsored suggestions from partners, or both. To view which Firefox Suggest experience you are in, follow the steps below: #[[Template:optionspreferences]] #Select {for not fx123}{menu Privacy & Security}{/for}{for fx123}{menu Search}{/for} in the left panel. #Scroll down to the section labeled ''Address bar — Firefox Suggest''. #;{for not fx121}[[Image:Fx115AddressBar-FirefoxSuggestSettings]]{/for}{for =fx121,=fx122,=fx123,=fx124,=fx125,=fx126,=fx127}[[Image:Fx121AddressBar-FirefoxSuggestSettings]]{/for}{for fx128}[[Image:Fx128AddressBar-FirefoxSuggestSettings]]{/for} #*If you '''don't see''' the ''Improve the Firefox Suggest experience'' setting, you may be in a region where this option is not yet available. #*If you '''see''' the ''Improve the Firefox Suggest experience'', this setting is turned off by default. The toggle next to the setting turns the feature on or off. For additional clarity, the gray information box will summarize your Firefox Suggest preference choices. #A checkmark will appear next to the Firefox Suggest option you’re currently using. You can check or uncheck any option to turn that type of suggestion on or off. ;*If the gray information box shows the text ''Based on your selection, you’ll receive suggestions from the web, including sponsored sites. We will process your search query data to develop the Firefox Suggest feature'', you've '''enabled''' the expanded Suggest experience. ;[[Image:Firefox suggest queries enabled|width=600]] ;*If the gray information box shows the text ''Based on your selection, you’ll receive suggestions from the web, including sponsored sites. We won’t process your search query data'', the Suggest experience is turned on, but the enhanced Suggest experience is not. ;[[Image:Firefox suggest queries disabled|width=600]] =Manage your Firefox Suggest settings= To customize your settings for the types of suggestions displayed in the address bar results, follow the steps below: #[[Template:optionspreferences]] #Select {for not fx123}{menu Privacy & Security}{/for}{for fx123}{menu Search}{/for} in the left panel. #;{for fx123}[[Image:Search|width=300]]{/for} #Scroll down to the section {menu Address bar} and click the checkbox next to the settings you want to enable or disable. #;[[Image:Address bar checkbox|width=300]] From here, you can switch the toggle next to '''Improve the Firefox Suggest experience''' on or off. The gray information box will summarize your new Firefox Suggest preference choices. <!-- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1827904 --> =Manage your address bar suggestions= Firefox lets you control what content appears in your address bar suggestions. Simply, click the three-dot menu button {button ⋯} next to a suggestion in the address bar. '''The following options are available:''' {| |- |'''Firefox Suggest (Sponsored and Non-Sponsored)'''||This includes contextual suggestions from Firefox and occasional sponsored suggestions related to your search. *Remove from history: removes the suggestion from your history. *Dismiss this suggestion: removes the suggestion from the list of options and adds it to your blocklist. *Learn More: provides more information. |- |'''Search engine historical suggestions'''|| *Remove from history: removes the suggestion from your history. *Learn More: provides more information. |- |'''Autofill (Domain)'''|| *Remove from history: removes the domain suggestion from your history. *Learn More: provides more information. |- |'''Autofill (Full URLs)'''|| *Remove from autofill history: the suggestion will be removed from your history, and it will not appear as an automatic suggestion the next time you enter the same query. *Learn More: provides more information. |} =Who are Mozilla’s partners?= Mozilla collaborates with trusted organizations to provide some of the suggestions you see in Firefox. Privacy is fundamental to Mozilla’s [https://www.mozilla.org/about/manifesto/ mission], and we carefully evaluate all partners to ensure they meet our strict privacy standards. We partner with [https://www.admarketplace.com/privacy-policy/ adMarketplace], Yelp and [https://www.accuweather.com/ AccuWeather] to provide sponsored suggestions that enhance your browsing experience with helpful, context-based information. Certain partnerships are limited to the United States, while others are active in every region where Suggest is available. Sponsored suggestions are clearly labeled as ''Sponsored'', meaning Mozilla receives revenue when users engage with these suggestions, which in turn helps fund Firefox development and other Mozilla initiatives. Through adMarketplace, we share recommendations for a variety of products and services. Through Yelp, we offer recommendations for local businesses and services, such as restaurants and shops. AccuWeather enables us to provide weather-related suggestions, including local forecasts and current conditions. Firefox also provides suggestions from [https://www.wikipedia.org/ Wikipedia], which are not sponsored and can enrich your browsing experience with useful, community-driven information. {for fx143} You can also access stock market information directly from the address bar. Polygon API provides these suggestions, and you’ll need to opt in to Firefox Suggest to get the most accurate data.<!-- See [[Get custom suggestions in the Firefox address bar]] for more information.--><!--This article does not seem to exist!--> {/for} =Related articles= *[[Firefox Suggest FAQ]] *[[Get your local weather forecast from the Firefox address bar]]