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12.1.2 Using the Sidebar
Use the left side of your browser window for viewing bookmarks or the browsing his-
tory. Extensions may add new ways to use the sidebar as well. To display the sidebar,
select View > Sidebar and select the desired contents.
12.2 Finding Information
There are two ways to find information in Firefox: use the search bar to search the In-
ternet with a search engine and the find bar to search the page currently displayed.
12.2.1 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 to the left of the search bar. A
menu opens with a list of available search engines.
Customizing the Search Bar
If you want to change the order, add, or delete a search engine to the bar, establish an
Internet connection and proceed as follows.
1 Click the icon to the left of the search bar.
2 Select Manage Search Engines from the menu.
3 Click Remove to delete an entry, Move Up/Down to change the order.
To add a search engine, click Get more search engines. Firefox displays a Web
page with available plug-ins. You can choose from Wikipedia, IMDB, Flickr,
and others. Click on a plug-in link and choose Add to install it.
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