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Google search, with just a right click.

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I never knew this: when right clicking a highlighted word in Firefox 2.0.0.16 there is an option to do a Google search of that word in another tab. Way to go Firefox. Also on the right click is “add this page to delicious” but, I’m not sure if that will add a right clicked link to delicious.

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Written by Sean

August 15th, 2008 at 5:30 am

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  1. Hey. I am a 2.0.0.16 user since many of my beloved add-ons don’t work in the new and improved Firefox 3.
    I am not finding the “never knew this:” that you mention.

    If I right click a word in FF 2.0.0.16 I don’t have a “Google Search Option” as you mention.
    (Or an “add this page to delicious” -as you also mention.)

    Is this set up through Google Toolbar or…?

    Any enlightenment would be appreciated.
    Thx

    jefff

    17 Aug 08 at

  2. Jeff,

    You have to actually highlight the word by dragging with the cursor, then right click.

    Sean

    Sean

    18 Aug 08 at

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    19 Aug 08 at

  4. This is a great facility - but for some reason when i right click a highlighted word I get ‘Search BBC ..’ I don’t want to search the BBC, I want to use google. Can anyone tell me how to get it back to search google as it used to?

    Thanks

    Stuart

    Stuart

    29 Oct 08 at

  5. If you’re using firefox you probably have to change your default search engine.

    Sean

    29 Oct 08 at

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