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How to set default search engine & Speed Dial search engine in Opera?

Saturday, April 14, 2007 5:01:35 AM

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Default search engine

Tools > Preferences > Search > [Select] Search engine > Edit... > Details >> > [Check] Use as default search engine

Speed Dial search engine

Tools > Preferences > Search > [Select] Search engine > Edit... > Details >> > [Check] Use as Speed Dial search engine

Google as default search engine & Speed Dial search engine
Google as default search engine & Speed Dial search engine

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Sergio Uribesuribe Saturday, April 14, 2007 2:10:24 PM

great! thanks!

ahmed pakistan Monday, April 16, 2007 5:55:20 AM

Thanks Tamil! This is great.

Unregistered user Wednesday, May 2, 2007 2:01:04 PM

Ravi Teja writes: Neer purindha udhavikku enadhu nandriyai therivithu kolgiraen. Vanakkam. ---- Tamizhukku amizhdhendru paer, indha tamizh engal tamizharkku uyirukku naer. ----

Unregistered user Wednesday, May 16, 2007 7:56:30 AM

Anonymous writes: thanks :)

Unregistered user Saturday, June 9, 2007 8:31:52 PM

Anonymous writes: Hi there. Is there a way to delete google from the search engines list? Also, is it possible to increase the width of the search (engine) box? Regards.

Tamil Saturday, June 9, 2007 9:04:13 PM

Is there a way to delete google from the search engines list?

Rename search.ini to search.ini.bak in Opera installation directory and restart Opera.

is it possible to increase the width of the search (engine) box?

No, but you can use address bar (F2 or F8) to search by inserting keyword before search term. g opera will search for opera using google search engine.

Unregistered user Saturday, June 9, 2007 9:21:11 PM

Anonymous writes: ---Rename search.ini to search.ini.bak in Opera installation directory and restart Opera.--- Neat, mate; thanks for the tip. ---No, but you can use address bar (F2 or F8) to search by inserting keyword before search term. g opera will search for opera using google search engine.--- Yeah; and I don't think a resizable search box is high on too many wish lists, so I will have to do with it! Thanks again; Regards.

Andrew Nguyenandrewnguyen Monday, June 18, 2007 1:42:48 AM

Thanks! What would Myopera do without you?

Unregistered user Monday, July 30, 2007 3:49:31 AM

d3sdichad0 writes: wow thanks!just perfect!

Kim J. Brandkjbrand Saturday, September 1, 2007 1:22:41 PM

I'd like to nominate you for an Opera Award. The process isn't terribly clear ;(

Here's what I'm thinking:

1. Your username is Tamil, right?

2. I take the link you showed and then a link http://my.opera.com/community/competition/form/ and ended up in a place that asks for 'competition answer'.

3. Seems like there should be a dialog box that says:

Enter Blog Writer's Username
Enter Category.

Sorry to be so dense sad I'm looking for a drive through window wink

Kim

Tamil Saturday, September 1, 2007 1:55:40 PM

Originally posted by kjbrand:

I'd like to nominate you for an Opera Award.

Thanks.

Originally posted by kjbrand:

Your username is Tamil, right?

yes

Originally posted by kjbrand:

I take the link you showed and then a link http://my.opera.com/community/competition/form/ and ended up in a place that asks for 'competition answer'.

Copy & paste the following inside Competion answer: textbox.

Best blog: http://my.opera.com/Tamil/blog/

Unregistered user Wednesday, September 5, 2007 10:17:34 AM

Anonymous writes: Can't I use Ask.com as the default search engine. If so what would be the exact address. It doesn't seem to be in the list of possible search engines. Using only "Ask.com" does not work.

Tamil Wednesday, September 5, 2007 11:44:17 AM

It doesn't seem to be in the list of possible search engines.

To add Ask.com, see http://my.opera.com/mitchman2/blog/show.dml/133235

Unregistered user Wednesday, September 5, 2007 12:15:13 PM

Anonymous writes: Great. That worked. Thank you very much.

Unregistered user Sunday, October 7, 2007 10:09:20 AM

abezz writes: ohh yeah.....now my opera is PERFECT.

Unregistered user Thursday, October 25, 2007 8:14:05 AM

Anonymous writes: Thanks thats great... ;)

Unregistered user Tuesday, October 30, 2007 12:22:11 AM

Anonymous writes: Romba Nandri Thalaiva

JapLance Thursday, November 29, 2007 11:21:24 AM

Thanks, mate. I wouldn't have found it by myself in a million years.

Unregistered user Tuesday, January 1, 2008 10:05:43 PM

Steve writes: Thankyou, and goodbye yahoo

ir čia priėjo, Saulius :)einu Wednesday, May 28, 2008 12:52:17 PM

ah and i missed this one, how shame to me,
t.y.

Unregistered user Saturday, June 14, 2008 3:54:21 PM

Andre writes: THANKS A LOT / YOU REALLY HELPED ME.. :) Sorry for shouting but I wasted so much time before I foudn this post.... Thanks again

Unregistered user Monday, June 23, 2008 11:48:21 PM

CJ Dennis writes: I haven't been able to change the Speed Dial search from Ask to Google in Opera 9.50. I've tried following the instructions above and also editing the Speed Dial settings on opera:config but so far no difference. Is there something different I need to do?

Tamil Tuesday, June 24, 2008 4:38:49 AM

I haven't been able to change the Speed Dial search from Ask to Google in Opera 9.50.

Rename search.ini to search.ini.bak in Opera installation directory and restart Opera. Note this will remove default search engines.

Unregistered user Thursday, June 26, 2008 1:44:29 AM

ozzy writes: i thought i never found for a sec. such a good info... thanx man

Unregistered user Wednesday, July 2, 2008 4:29:26 PM

Anonymous writes: Those shortcurs do not work in a Mac. Please let us know an alternative way without using shortcuts!

Mitos Kalandielmitoskalandiel Saturday, July 19, 2008 9:25:33 PM

short, descriptive, nice thanks for that bigsmile

Unregistered user Tuesday, August 26, 2008 6:25:26 AM

Anonymous writes: its not working in 9.52 for me :(

CitizenFranklin Saturday, September 6, 2008 5:59:27 PM

Last year with Opera 7 or 8 ... I never could figure out how to change the default search engine.

With 9 it is easy. Thank you Opera programmers for finally making this an easy thing to do.

Hoorah.

Unregistered user Wednesday, October 1, 2008 12:18:59 PM

Anonymous writes: Thanks for the hit!

Unregistered user Thursday, October 2, 2008 12:02:02 AM

Anonymous writes: GREAT TIPS

Unregistered user Wednesday, October 15, 2008 8:00:26 AM

Anonymous writes: Is it possible to make it such that whenever you load up the speed dial page, it auto focuses on the search engine box? (so I don't have to click on it in order to start typing). I actually have google on one of speed dials because it's so much easier to click on a speed dial button than the search engine box. =) Thanks

Tamil Wednesday, October 15, 2008 8:06:19 AM

How do you open Speed Dial (button or keyboard shortcut)?

Unregistered user Sunday, November 9, 2008 5:55:42 PM

Agoat writes: I've been trying to find out how to do this, thanks!

Sub Monday, November 17, 2008 5:05:27 PM

Doesn't work for me. I wanted to add Dogpile, or ANY metasearch/multiple search engine but after completing the Add form fields, if i press OK nothing happens. Cancel works tho!
Sigh- Opera is infinitely customizable if you have infinite time, patience, and technical skills....

Tamil Tuesday, November 18, 2008 12:42:40 AM

Did you enter keyword?

Unregistered user Sunday, January 4, 2009 11:36:24 PM

Anonymous writes: THANKS SO MUCH!

Hoborgoperaton Tuesday, March 31, 2009 9:42:50 PM

.:: Thanx ::.

Unregistered user Monday, June 8, 2009 4:32:03 AM

Vivek writes: To change the dafault search engine to one that opera currently doesn't have, do the following. I am using Bing as an example however this should work for any search engine. 1. Go to www.bing.com (or the main page of your search engine) 2. Type in 'Test' and hit enter. 3. In the address bar of the result page, replace the word 'Test' with '%s' and copy the whole URL. 4. Go to Tool-> Preferences-> Search and click 'Add' 5. Give the new search engine a name and a unique keyword and paste the URL you just copied to the address field. 6. Select set as default if you want this engine as your default search engine.

Tamil Monday, June 8, 2009 8:15:59 AM

Easy way: http://my.opera.com/mitchman2/blog/show.dml/133235

Unregistered user Friday, July 10, 2009 12:21:48 PM

Affar writes: thanx man, that was a great help

Unregistered user Friday, August 14, 2009 12:02:59 PM

Vessy writes: Thanks!

Unregistered user Monday, September 7, 2009 11:45:06 AM

kevin writes: Hello. I want to have two search engines in my speed dial page. What should I do?

Tamil Monday, September 7, 2009 11:47:20 AM

AFAIK, not possible.

Unregistered user Wednesday, September 9, 2009 11:57:12 AM

Anonymou writes: hiya-i would like to remove the speed dial function so that i just have a blank page when starting, i have no idear how to remove it-can anyone help? many thanks

Tamil Wednesday, September 9, 2009 2:16:18 PM

Ctrl+T > Configure Speed Dial > Hide Speed Dial

Unregistered user Monday, September 14, 2009 10:17:24 PM

Anonymous writes: Thanks a lot, spent quite some time trying to find the solution myself...;)

Unregistered user Thursday, September 24, 2009 2:06:42 PM

Anonymous writes: thanks tamil!!

dotroni Thursday, October 8, 2009 6:51:37 PM

Originally posted by anonymous:

I want to have two search engines in my speed dial page.
What should I do?


Set a search engine as a Speed Dial

Unregistered user Saturday, November 7, 2009 12:41:59 AM

Burton writes: Thank you Tamil. I've been figuring out for a while. finally! I did it with your help.

Sami Serolaserola Saturday, November 7, 2009 10:38:18 AM

Is there a way to remove the search field completely on speed dials page? Search field on toolbar is enough for me, and I would like to get more space for speed dials.

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