Set your default search engine
You can use the address bar (omnibox) as a search box. It automatically uses Google, but you can set another default search engine instead.
If Google is normally your search engine and suddenly it’s not, you may have malware. Get help restoring your Chrome settings.
Set your default search engine
- On your computer, open Chrome.
- At the top right, click More
Settings.
- Under "Search engine," next to "Search engine used in the address bar," click the Down arrow
.
- Select a new default search engine.
Settings.If you've tried to set your search engine but it doesn't work, you may have malware. Get help restoring your Chrome settings.
Add, edit, or remove other search engines
- On your computer, open Chrome.
- At the top right, click More
- Under "Search engine," click Manage search engines.
- Find "Other search engines."
- Add: To the right of "Other search engines," click Add. Fill out the text fields and click Add.
- Set as default: To the right of the search engine, click More
- Edit: To the right of the search engine, click More
- Delete: To the right of the search engine, click More
Tips for filling out the text fields
Enter a label or name for the search engine.
Enter the text shortcut you want to use for the search engine. You can enter the keyword in your address bar to quickly use the search engine.
Enter the web address for the search engine's results page, and use %s where the query would go.
To find and edit the web address of the results page:
- Go to the search engine you want to add.
- Do a search.
- Copy and paste the web address of the search results page into the URL field. The address for the search results page is different from the website address.
- For example, if you search for "soccer," the Google search results URL is
http://www.google.com/search?q=soccer.
- For example, if you search for "soccer," the Google search results URL is
- Replace the search term in the URL with
%s.- For example, if you were using the Google search results URL, your search engine address would be
http://www.google.com/search?q=%s.
- For example, if you were using the Google search results URL, your search engine address would be
Using a Chromebook at work or school? Your network administrator might choose a default search engine or manage your search engines for you. Learn about using a managed Chrome device.
