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This article explains how to add or remove the search engines that Firefox uses.

<!--This information was taken from https://support.mozilla.org/kb/use-search-bar-firefox--> Firefox comes with a number of [[Change your default search settings in Firefox#w_available-search-engines|available search engines]] by default. You can add or remove the search engines that Firefox uses in just a few clicks. = Add a search engine = 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. {for not fx34} <!-- L10N: Use "for not fx35" or "for not fx36" --> # To add the site-specific engine, visit the website that has your desired search engine. (We'll use youtube.com as an example.) #Open the search engine list and select {menu Add "YouTube Video Search"}. Firefox will add it to your list and make it the active search engine. {/for} {for fx34} #To add the site-specific engine, visit the website for your desired search engine. (We'll use youtube.com as an example.) #Click the magnifying glass on the Search bar on your toolbar{for fx36} [[Image:addsearch 40]]{/for}, then click {menu Add "YouTube Video Search"}. #;{for not fx36}[[Image:add search 34]]{/for}{for fx36}[[Image:add youtube 40]]{/for} #The search engine will appear in your built-in search options. #;[[Image:youtube search 34]] {/for} == Search engine add-ons == Many providers also offer add-ons that let you add even more search engines: {for not fx34} #Click on the search engine icon and select {menu Manage Search Engines...}. #Click '''Add more search engines'''. #Hover over the add-ons you want to add and click {button Add to Firefox}. {/for} {for fx34} #[[Template:changesearchsettings]] #Click '''Add more search engines'''. #Hover over the add-ons you want to add and click {button Add to Firefox}. {/for} {for fx34} = Hide search engines = Follow these steps to remove alternate search engines you don't want to use in the Search bar. #[[Template:changesearchsettings]] #;{for not fx36}[[Image:search prefs 34]]{/for}{for fx36}[[Image:search settings fx36]]{/for} #Remove the check mark next to each search engine you don't want. #;{for not fx38}[[Image:remove searches 34]]{/for}{for fx38}[[Image:searchengines36]]{/for} {/for} <!--You can remove search engines in Firefox 33 and below but not in Firefox 34. This ability was added back in Firefox 35. The following is based on https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/use-search-bar-firefox/revision/97332 --> {for not fx34} = Remove search engines = You can remove search engines you don't need by performing the following steps on the Search bar{for =fx31, =fx32, =fx33} on the toolbar or on the New Tab page{/for}. # Click the search engine icon and select {menu Manage Search Engines...} to open the search engines manager. # To remove a search engine, select it from the list, and click {button Remove}. If you accidentally delete a default search engine, click {button Restore Defaults} to recover the default search engines. * If you accidentally delete a search engine that you installed, you must re-install it. {/for} {for fx35} = Remove search engines = To remove a search engine, follow these steps: #[[Template:changesearchsettings]] #;{for =fx35}[[Image:search prefs 34]]{/for}{for fx36}[[Image:search settings fx36]]{/for} #Click on the search engine you don't want. #Click the {button Remove} button to take it off your list. #;{for not fx38}[[Image:remove search engine 35]]{/for}{for fx38}[[Image:remove36]]{/for} If you remove a search engine that you added yourself and you change your mind, you'll have to add it back again ([[#w_add-a-search-engine|see above]]). If you remove any of the search engines that come with Firefox by default, click {button Restore Default Search Engines} to bring them back. {/for}