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==Default Quick Searchs== | ==Default Quick Searchs== | ||
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Just type the keyword in the adressbar, followed by your entry | '''Usage''' | ||
Just type the keyword in the adressbar, followed by your entry, | |||
dict parallelopipedon | dict parallelopipedon | ||
will give you the meaning of the word | will give you the meaning of the word parallelopipedon. | ||
'''Quicksearches are implemented by bookmarks with a keyword. ''' | |||
You can do the same for your bookmarks, just right-click on a bookmark | |||
and choose 'properties'. In this pane you can fill in the keyword, which | |||
from now on, youcan type in your address bar instead of the bookmarked | |||
url. This is a wonderfull way of accessing your [http://www.google.com/search?q=bookmarklet&sourceid=mozilla-search&start=0&start=0&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8 bookmarklets]. | |||
'''Add new quicksearches''' | |||
* Do a search on the site you want to add a quicksearch to. | |||
* Bookmark the page you are brought to. | |||
* In your bookmark, find and replace what you searched for with %s (If it does not appear, you cannot use a quicksearch here) | |||
* Add a keyword | |||
Revision as of 18:26, 17 February 2004
Default Quick Searchs
| Service | Keyword |
| Google's "I'm Feeling Lucky" | goto |
| Dictionary.com | dict |
| Google's stock quote | quot |
Usage
Just type the keyword in the adressbar, followed by your entry,
dict parallelopipedon
will give you the meaning of the word parallelopipedon.
Quicksearches are implemented by bookmarks with a keyword.
You can do the same for your bookmarks, just right-click on a bookmark and choose 'properties'. In this pane you can fill in the keyword, which from now on, youcan type in your address bar instead of the bookmarked url. This is a wonderfull way of accessing your bookmarklets.
Add new quicksearches
- Do a search on the site you want to add a quicksearch to.
- Bookmark the page you are brought to.
- In your bookmark, find and replace what you searched for with %s (If it does not appear, you cannot use a quicksearch here)
- Add a keyword
