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

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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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Tamil 7. November 2009, 10:51

Originally posted by serola:

Is there a way to remove the search field completely on speed dials page?

:yes: disable Use as Speed Dial search engine (see post).

Serola 7. November 2009, 10:59

Homer: Doh! I must be blind :o:

EDIT: And thank you!

Anonymous 11. November 2009, 05:48

Anonymous writes:

I was editing my search engine defaults and accidentally delete the string of text following google.com, without which the search bar doesn't work.

So very grateful for this screen shot being here ty!

Anonymous 27. November 2009, 17:07

MNEH writes:

Thank you very much - I managed to use this info to set my search engine as googleUK. Prior to reading your advice, attempting to do this had been unsuccessful.

Anonymous 2. December 2009, 08:15

Anonymous writes:

Good tip, thanks for this :)

Anonymous 2. December 2009, 21:16

ownyasoul writes:

that was so easy ! thanks

Anonymous 20. December 2009, 18:12

Anonymous writes:

Heavens! Thanks! Glad that you exist.

Anonymous 24. December 2009, 21:13

Anonymous writes:

Dogpile us please. I want one engine to enter and 10 tabs searching output PLEASE. Opera rules and I NEED this when searching tickers.

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