How to add search engines to Firefox's search bar?

Guide on how to add search engines to Firefox's search bar in an easy way.

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As we all know that Firefox web browser comes with a small amount of default search engines in its Search Bar, but, if you want to add new search engines to Firefox, do you know how? you are in luck, here is the complete solution. This guide will just show you how to add search engines to Firefox's search bar easily.

Mozilla Firefox is a free and open source web browser descended from the Mozilla Application Suite and managed by Mozilla Corporation. As the second most popular browser in terms of current use worldwide, Firefox gives you the ability to easily add more search engines by selecting from a predefined list with less than one minute.

Tools you will need:

Firefox 3.5

Add to Search Bar

Step-by-step Guide: How to add search engines to Firefox's search bar?

Step 1: Install the Add to Search Bar extension from Mozilla. Restart Firefox.

Step 2: Browse to a site you'd like to search from the search bar.

Step 3: Open your Firefox web browser. Locate the Search Bar, located in the top right hand corner of your browser window. In the Search Bar, you will see an icon for whatever search engine is currently active. Directly to the right of this icon is a down arrow. Click on either the icon or the arrow. A drop-down menu appears as below.



Step 4: Select "Add...search" in the drop-down menu, it is added to search bar. Select "Manage Search Engines", you can manage it in your own way.



Step 5: Type the name you'd like Firefox to display when no search parameters are entered. Click "OK". This will appear in grey.



That's all. It is really easy with just several simple steps! OK. You can add search engines to Firefox's search bar successfully. These steps can be repeated to add other search engine choices. It is the end of this how to add search engines to Firefox's search bar guide.

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