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Hello, You can choose from different search providers such as Google, Yahoo or Bing when you search the Internet using Firefox. For more information, see the article [[Search bar - add, change and manage search engines on Firefox]]. If you want to change the default search engine that Firefox uses, '''In Firefox 33 or below:''' #Move the mouse cursor inside the search box at the top right of the Firefox window and click the down arrow next to the provider's logo. #If you would like to select another search engine, simply pick the engine from the dropdown list. If you also want to change the order of the search engines, do this: #From the dropdown list, select ''Manage Search Engines...''. #In the upcoming window, you have all your search engines listed. To change the order, simply click one search engine and then select ''Move up'' or ''Move down'' from the buttons on the right side in order to change the order of the search engines. '''Starting in Firefox 34:'''<br> ''Note: The following may not apply to localized versions of Firefox.''<br> Use one of these methods to change the default search engine: * Click the menu button [[Image:New Fx Menu]] and choose '''Options''' on Windows or '''Preferences''' on Mac or Linux, then select the '''Search''' settings panel. * Click on the magnifying glass icon in the Search bar, then click on Change Search Settings, as shown here: :[[Image:search prefs 34]] In the Search settings panel that opens, select a different search engine from the drop-down menu (see [/en-US/gallery/image/20002 this screenshot]). Let us know if this helps!
Hello, You can choose from different search providers such as Google, Yahoo or Bing when you search the Internet using Firefox. For more information, see the article [[Search bar - add, change and manage search engines on Firefox]]. If you want to change the default search engine that Firefox uses, '''In Firefox 33 or below:''' #Move the mouse cursor inside the search box at the top-right of the Firefox window and click the down arrow next to the search provider's logo. #If you would like to select another search engine, simply pick the engine from the dropdown list. You can also change the order of the search engines with these easy steps: #From the dropdown list, select ''Manage Search Engines...''. #In the upcoming window, all your search engines are listed. #To change the order, simply click on one search engine and then select the ''Move up'' or ''Move down'' buttons on the right side to shift it to the required position. #Repeat the above step with other search engines, until all of them are arranged in the desired sequence. '''Starting in Firefox 34:'''<br> ''Note: The following may not apply to localized versions of Firefox.''<br> Use one of these methods to change the default search engine: * Click the menu button [[Image:New Fx Menu]] and choose either '''Options''' (on Windows) or '''Preferences''' (on Mac or Linux), then select the '''Search''' settings panel. * Click on the magnifying glass icon in the Search bar, then click on Change Search Settings, as shown here: :[[Image:search prefs 34]] In the Search settings panel that opens, select a different search engine from the drop-down menu (see [/en-US/gallery/image/20002 this screenshot]). Let us know if this helps!

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