Set your default search engine & site search shortcuts

You can use the address bar (omnibox) as a search box. It automatically uses Google, but you can set another default search engine instead.

If you notice unexpected changes in your search engine, you might have malware. Try troubleshooting and removing malware.

Set your default search engine

1. On your computer, open Herond.
2. At the top right, click More Settings.
3. Click Search engine.
4. Next to "Search engine used in the address bar," click the Down arrow .
5. Select a new default search engine.

If you've tried to set your search engine but it doesn't work, you may have malware. Get help restoring your Herond settings.

Add, edit, or remove site search shortcuts

1. On your computer, open Herond .
2. At the top right, click More Settings.
3. On the left, click Search Engine Manage search engines and site search.
4. To change site search shortcuts:
   • Add: To the right of "Site search," click Add. After you fill out the text fields, click Add.
   • Edit: To the right of a site search shortcut, click Edit .
   • Set as default: To the right of a site search shortcut, click More Make default.
   • Deactivate: To the right of a site search shortcut, click More Deactivate.

Tips:

• You can set up shortcuts to search specific sites.
• Shortcuts for your open tabs, bookmarks, and browsing history are included in your site searches. You can edit or turn off these shortcuts, but they can't be deleted.
• When you deactivate a site search shortcut, it moves to the "Inactive shortcuts" section.
• You can also find other suggested sites listed in the "Inactive shortcuts" section. To add them to your site search shortcuts, click Activate.
  • For some search sites, the site appears in the "Inactive shortcuts" section only after you search on that site.

How to fill out text fields

"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.

Use shortcuts to search from your address bar

1. On your computer, open Herond.
2. In the address bar, enter the text shortcut you created for your favorite search engine or site to search.
3. Press Space or Tab.
   • In Herond’s settings, you can choose whether the Tab key or Space bar activates your address bar.
4. Enter your search term.
5. Press Enter.