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If I go to a website offering dictionary features, e.g. dictionary.com, I can easily add this search engine to Firefox using the search bar.
Say that I'm using Firefox without the search bar. How can I add a search engine using the address bar?
There's no option in the address bar for it as far as I can see; to add this search engine I changed preferences, added the search engine, then removed the search bar again.
Add keywords to the address bar:
For example, you can set up your browser to search for bread at stackoverflow.com by simply typing so bread into the omnibar.
Do this by right-clicking on the search bar on the website you commonly search. You can do this for the Search field on any website.
Specifically:
I found the answer after some searching. Here's how:
Type about:config in the location bar and press Enter
Type keyword.URL in filter
Change the keyword.URL value to:
http://www.google.com/search?ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&sourceid=navclient&gfns=1&q=
Best Answer
See the Mozilla article Search the web from the address bar :
You may also use smart keyword as described in How to search IMDB, Wikipedia and more from the address bar.