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Add to Search Bar

With the Firefox Extension "Add to Search Bar" you can add the search functionality of... Created by Malte Kraus (Dr. Evil)

Free Open Source
Mac
Windows
Linux
Firefox

With the Firefox Extension "Add to Search Bar" you can add the search functionality of ANY page to the search box with 3 clicks (much quicker than with the extension Mycroft Project). In combination with the extension "Organize Search Engines" you keep good overview about many Search Engines.

Instructions how to use Add to Search Bar:

* navigate to the search engine
* place the mouse pointer over the search engine’s search box
* press the right mouse button (Mac: press Ctrl and click)
* choose “Add to Search Bar” from the context menu
* Choose Name and Icon and press Ok More Info »

Have you ever wanted to have a search engine available in Firefox’ search bar that isn’t shipped by default, but this site doesnt have the glowing search bar icon to add its search (like e.g. YouTube)? Then this is the optimal application for you.

Known Issues:
Some (very few) sites dont work with Add to Search Bar (most notably Google Maps) and there is nothing I can do about it. You can look for an engine on Mycroft. If you cant find one, maybe some is so nice to make a search plugin for you at the MozillaZine forums.

Pictures:
1st of only 3 clicks to add this page to the Firefox Search Bar
After 3rd Click: a new Search Engine in the Firefox Search Bar

Link to official Add to Search Bar site

Official Website

Feature

Firefox extension Add a feature

Categories

Online Services Web Browsers

Tags

firefox-extension mycroft search-bar search-engine

Add to Search Bar was added by em4020 in Dec 2009 and the latest update was made in Aug 2017. The list of alternatives was updated Sep 2018 There is a history of all activites on Add to Search Bar in our Activity Log. It's possible to update the information on Add to Search Bar or report it as discontinued, duplicated or spam.

1st of only 3 clicks to add this page to the Firefox Search Bar

After 3rd Click: a new Search Engine in the Firefox Search Bar

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Add to Search Bar Comments

Comment by em4020

about Add to Search Bar · Jun 2011 · Helpful Not helpful 1 Helpful Report as spam

"Add to Search Bar" is the greatest and most useful search tool, I have ever seen:
Before I met "Add to Search Bar", I used for the search on various internet sites, the FireFox add-on "Mycroft Project". But with "Add to Search Bar" it is by far quicker to add a new site to the searchbar.
With only 3 clicks, you can make any web page with a search window to one of your preferred search engines and then structure all your search engines with the Firefox add-on "Organize Search Engines" in clear folders.

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