To customize your Internet searches
As you search for items on the Internet, you may want to customize the way you search. You can choose which search categories are available and which search providers to use for your searches.
To customize your searches, click the Search button on the toolbar, and then click the Customize button in the Search bar. You can customize a variety of search options, or choose to use a default search provider.
| To do this | Try this |
|---|---|
| Choose which categories are available. | Select the check box for each category you want displayed. |
| Choose providers within a category. | Within each category, select the check box for each provider you want available. |
| Choose the main provider within a category. | Within each category, click the main search provider you want to use, and then click the up arrow below the list to move the provider to the top of the list. |
| Arrange the order in which search providers are used. | Within each category, click a provider in the list, and then click the up or down arrows under the list to rearrange the order in the list. The provider at the top of the list is the first one used within the category. |
| Arrange the order of categories in the Search bar. | Select the category in the category list, and then click the up or down arrow under the category list to change its position. |
| Save previous searches. | Select the Previous searches check box. |
| Use one search provider at a time. | At the bottom of the Customize Search Settings window, click Choose a Default Search Provider. |