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

Firefox comes with a number of [[Use the Search bar 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. __TOC__ = Add a search engine = Many websites offer search engines that you can add to Firefox. This allows you to search with that website's search engine, directly from your Firefox [[Awesome Bar - Search your Firefox bookmarks, history and tabs from the address bar|address bar]] or [[Use the Search bar in Firefox|Search bar]]. {for fx57} *If you don't see a Search bar in Firefox, see [[My search bar is gone - how to add it back]]. {/for} #To add a 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 [[Image:addsearch 40]], then click {menu Add "YouTube"}. #;{for not fx57}[[Image:Fx52AddYouTubeSearch]]{/for}{for fx57}[[Image:Fx57AddYouTubeSearch]]{/for} #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. To add additional search engines to Firefox: #Open the Search panel in Firefox [[Template:optionsorpreferences]] using one of these methods: #*Click the magnifying glass on the Search bar and click {menu Change Search Settings}. #* [[Template:optionspreferences]] In the [[Template:optionsorpreferences]] tab that opens, click on {menu Search} in the left pane. #At the bottom of the Search panel, click on the {for not fx57}'''Add more search engines…'''{/for}{for fx57}'''Find more search engines'''{/for} link. #Select the search add-on you want to install and click {button Add to Firefox}. = Hide search engines = Follow these steps to remove alternate search engines you don't want to use in the Search bar. #Open the Search panel in Firefox [[Template:optionsorpreferences]] using one of these methods: #*Click the magnifying glass on the Search bar and click {menu Change Search Settings}. #* [[Template:optionspreferences]] In the [[Template:optionsorpreferences]] tab that opens, click on {menu Search} in the left pane. #Remove the check mark next to each search engine you don't want. #;{for not fx57}[[Image:Fx52SearchEngineList]]{/for}{for fx57}[[Image:Fx57SearchEngineList]]{/for} = Remove search engines = To remove a search engine, follow these steps: #Open the Search panel in Firefox [[Template:optionsorpreferences]] using one of these methods: #*Click the magnifying glass on the Search bar and click {menu Change Search Settings}. #*[[Template:optionspreferences]] In the [[Template:optionsorpreferences]] tab that opens, click on {menu Search} in the left pane. #;{for not fx57}[[Image:Fx52RemoveSearchEngine]]{/for}{for fx57}[[Image:Fx57RemoveSearchEngine]]{/for} #Click on the search engine you don't want. #Click the {button Remove} button to take it off your list. 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.