# Search Specify in your browser's search bar **URL:** \ **Category:** Configuration & Installation\ **Tags:** Specify-7, Members-only\ **Created:** [March 9, 2023, 4:07pm UTC](https://speciforum.org/t/search-specify-in-your-browsers-search-bar/1087 "2023-03-09T16:07:45Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Grant](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/speciforum.org/grant/32/4255_2.png) [@Grant](https://speciforum.org/u/Grant)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2023, 4:07pm UTC](https://speciforum.org/t/search-specify-in-your-browsers-search-bar/1087/1 "2023-03-09T16:07:46Z")
> 📖 This guide shows how you can search your Specify 7 instance from your URL bar. _This tutorial is using Firefox, so the instructions may differ based on your browser._ * * * 1. Click on the URL bar when you are anywhere within your Specify 7 instance (using `v7.8.4` or newer) 2. Now when you click on the :specify7: icon, you will be able to type any search query and it will run your search term through Simple Search inside the application! _ **Advanced:** _ 1. If you are interested in having a shortcut to search your Specify 7 instance, you can configure one in your browser’s settings. (For Firefox, go to `about:preferences#search` in your URL bar) **Chrome** Quick update showcasing how to set this up in Chrome. 1. On your computer, open Chrome ![Chrome](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/uploads/specifysoftware/original/2X/8/8b2ebaeeb449550fec3adf5f83883a7c1be8da18.png). 2. At the top right, click More ![More](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/uploads/specifysoftware/original/2X/5/5504053f373e6496680125cb2d4a8a9f437968b8.png) ![and then|autox18](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/uploads/specifysoftware/original/2X/f/f559cd13d8aa2ddb63689c98fec6044b1c356e41.png) **Settings**. 3. On the left, click **Search engine**![and then](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/uploads/specifysoftware/original/2X/f/f559cd13d8aa2ddb63689c98fec6044b1c356e41.png) **Manage search engines and site search**. 4. Scroll down to the Site Search Section and click on **Add**. 5. Fill in the fields as folllows: - **“Search engine” field** : Enter a label or name for the search engine. - **“Shortcut” field** : Enter the text shortcut you want to use for the search engine. You can enter the keyword in your address bar to quickly use the search engine. - **URL with %s in place of query" field** : Enter your domain and the following part after `/specify/simple-search/?q=%s` ![Filled In Shortcut](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/uploads/specifysoftware/original/2X/5/5a6abcfcac40250e5981bd8e333eb766b80bb5a5.png) If you need more help, here is the official documentation offered by Google. [Set your default search engine & site search shortcuts](https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95426?hl=en&co=GENIE.Platform%3DDesktop#zippy=%2Cshortcut-field%2Csearch-engine-field%2Curl-with-s-in-place-of-query-field%2Cuse-shortcuts-to-search-from-your-address-bar) ---
**Author:** ![AndyBentley](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/speciforum.org/andybentley/32/534_2.png) [@AndyBentley](https://speciforum.org/u/AndyBentley)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2023, 3:29am UTC](https://speciforum.org/t/search-specify-in-your-browsers-search-bar/1087/2 "2023-03-10T03:29:45Z")
> [@Grant](#): > > about:preferences#search This is freaking awesome!!! Do you know if there is any way that you can determine which collection in a multi-collection database to search? ---
**Author:** ![Grant](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/speciforum.org/grant/32/4255_2.png) [@Grant](https://speciforum.org/u/Grant)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2023, 5:56pm UTC](https://speciforum.org/t/search-specify-in-your-browsers-search-bar/1087/3 "2023-03-13T17:56:00Z")
Not yet, unfortunately. It can only be configured for the entire Specify 7 URL at the moment, but this could be added in the future! > > > https://speciforum.org/t/search-specify-in-your-browsers-search-b…ar/1087/2 ---
**Author:** ![danbaker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/7c8e57/32.png) [@danbaker](https://speciforum.org/u/danbaker)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2023, 10:33pm UTC](https://speciforum.org/t/search-specify-in-your-browsers-search-bar/1087/4 "2023-03-15T22:33:49Z")
For anyone using Bing you can go to the web browser settings \> Privacy, Search, and Services \> Manage search engines - click on add and enter the URL in this format: https://[YourSpecifyURL]/specify/express-search/?q=%s Then in the search bar type the shortcut you assigned and a space and it will switch to that site: ![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/uploads/specifysoftware/original/2X/c/ce6a91e342728c67c2434a74978056813cf3c6dd.png) ---
**Author:** ![Plarson](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/speciforum.org/plarson/32/797_2.png) [@Plarson](https://speciforum.org/u/Plarson)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2024, 9:25pm UTC](https://speciforum.org/t/search-specify-in-your-browsers-search-bar/1087/5 "2024-01-09T21:25:45Z")
In chrome: - Right click the URL bar, select “Manage Search Engines and Site Search” - Click “Add” at “Site Search” - follow examples above