Change your default search engine
Microsoft Edge
Keeping Bing as your default search engine provides an enhanced search experience in the new Microsoft Edge , including direct links to Windows 10 apps, relevant suggestions from your organization if you’re signed in with a work or school account, and instant answers to questions about Windows 10. However, you can change the default search engine in Microsoft Edge to any site that uses OpenSearch technology.
In Microsoft Edge, perform a search in the address bar using the search engine you want to set as your default.
Select Settings and more > Settings .
Select Privacy and services.
Scroll all the way down to the Services section and select Address bar.
Choose your preferred search engine from the Search engine used in the address bar menu.
To add a different search engine, perform a search in the address bar using that search engine (or a website that supports search, like a wiki site). Then go to Settings and more > Settings > Privacy and services > Address bar. The engine or website you used to search will now appear in the list of options you can select.
Note: This topic is for the new Microsoft Edge . Get help for the legacy version of Microsoft Edge .
Google Chrome
Open Google Chrome and select the three, vertical dots next to the profile picture, then select Settings.
Scroll down to the Search engine section, then choose a different option in the dropdown under Search engine used in the address bar.
To add, edit, or remove other search engines from the list, select the Manage search engines arrow, below the default search engine list.
To add a new search engine: Select the Add button and fill out the fields for Search engine, Keyword, and URL with %s in place of query.
To add a search engine to the default list: Under Other search engines, select the three dots next to the one you want to add, then select Make default.
To edit or remove a search engine: Select the three dots next to the one you want to edit or remove, then select Edit or Remove from list. Note: You can’t remove Google (Default) from the list.
Firefox
Open Firefox and select the three, vertical lines next to the profile picture, then select Options.
Select Search , then choose a different option in the dropdown under Default Search Engine.
To add a new search engine, select Find more search engines at the bottom of the Search page. Search for the search engine or find it in the list, select the option, then select Add to Firefox.
To remove a search engine, select the one you want to remove in the list under One-Click Search Engines, then select the Remove button.
Safari
Open Safari, then go to Safari menu > Preferences.
Once the Preferences window opens, select the dropdown menu next to Default search engine, and select the one you want to make your default.
How to change the default search engine in Microsoft Edge for Windows 10 Mobile
If you enter a word in the Microsoft Edge address bar on Windows 10 Mobile, the browser shows search results from Bing. If you prefer a different search engine, you can change it in the settings. For example, we’ll show you how to change the default search engine to Google.
- Open Microsoft Edge and go to the search engine’s website. For example, go to google.com
- Tap the three dots on the lower right corner >Settings >View advanced settings
- Tap the change button under Search in the address bar with
- Choose Google and tap Set as default
That’s it! Now, Microsoft Edge shows results from Google instead of Bing whenever you search using the address bar. You can add other search engines as well, but Microsoft says only search providers that support the OpenSearch standard will appear in the list. If you are having issues with a search engine appearing in the list, try changing the Website preference to the desktop version.
Need to change the default search engine on Microsoft Edge for your Windows 10 PC or tablets? The steps are almost the same:
Are you keeping Bing as your default search engine, or will you be changing it to something else? Let us know in the comments!
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