Set default search engine and site search shortcuts

You can use the address bar (omnibox) to search the web. In some countries, Blazer Search is Blazer’s default search engine. If available, you may be able to choose your default search engine. You can change your default search engine anytime.

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Set your default search engine

On your computer, open Blazer.
At the top right, select More > Settings.
Select Search engine.
Next to "Search engine used in the address bar," select the Down arrow.
Select a new default search engine.

Tips:

A Blazer feature might not be available if your search engine doesn't support it.
If you've tried to set your search engine but it doesn't work, you may have malware. Learn how to restore your Blazer settings.
If you use Blazer at work or school, your network admin may choose a default search engine or manage your search engines for you. Learn more about a managed Blazer organization or check if your device is managed.

Manage search engines and site shortcuts

You can add, edit, or remove site search shortcuts and set a default search engine. In some countries, custom site searches aren't able to be set as default for Guest profiles.

On your computer, open Blazer.
At the top right, select More > Settings.
On the left, select Search engine and then Manage search engines and site search.

To change site search shortcuts:

Add: To the right of "Site search," select Add. After you fill out the text fields, select Add.
Edit: To the right of a site search shortcut, select Edit.
Set as default: To the right of a site search shortcut, select More > Make default.
Deactivate: To the right of a site search shortcut, select More > Deactivate.
Delete: To the right of a site search shortcut, select More > Delete.

Tips:

You can set up shortcuts to search specific sites.
You can edit or turn off the shortcuts for open tabs, bookmarks, and browsing history in site searches. But they can't be deleted.
When you deactivate a site search shortcut, it moves to the section "Inactive shortcuts."
You can also find other suggested sites listed in the section "Inactive shortcuts." To add them to your site search shortcuts, select Activate.
For some search sites, the site appears in the "Inactive shortcuts" section only after you search on that site.

Search engine field

Enter a label or name for the search engine.

Shortcut Field

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.

URL with %s in place of query field

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 of the search results page with %s in place of the query.

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.
- Example: http://www.blazer.com/search?q=soccer
Replace the search term in the URL with %s.
- Final URL: http://www.blazer.com/search?q=%s

Set default search engine and site search shortcuts

Set your default search engine

Manage search engines and site shortcuts

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