14.2 Finding Information
There are two ways to find information in Firefox: the search
bar and the find bar. The search bar looks for pages while the
find bar looks for things on the current page.
14.2.1 Finding Information on the Web
Firefox has a search bar that can access different engines,
like Google, Yahoo, or Amazon. For example, if you want to find
information about SUSE using the current engine, click in
the search bar, type SUSE, and hit
Enter. The results appear in your window. To
choose your search engine, click the icon in the search bar. A
menu opens with a list of available search engines.
14.2.2 Installing a Different Search Engine
If you favorite search engine is not listed, Firefox gives
you the possibility to configure it. Try the following steps:
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Establish an Internet connection first.
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Click in the search bar on the icon.
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Select from the
menu.
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Firefox displays a Web page with available search
engines. It is also sorted by categories. You can choose
from Wikipdedia, Leo, and others. Click the desired search
plug-in.
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Install your search plug-in with
or abort with .
14.2.3 Searching in the Current Page
To search inside a Web page, click or press
Ctrl
F
. The find bar opens. Usually, it is displayed at the
bottom of a window. Type your query in the input field. Firefox
finds the first occurence of this phrase. You can find other
occurences of the phrase by pressing F3 or
button in the find bar. You can
also highlight all occurences by pressing the button.
