How it works
- Type the words, or use a value from an earlier step such as the clipboard.
- Pick Google, Bing, DuckDuckGo, YouTube, Wikipedia, GitHub, Reddit or the Steam store, or give your own search address with {query} where the words go.
- Results open in your default browser, or a chosen browser and profile, as a new tab or a new window.
- KeyRoutines itself sends nothing to the search engine; the browser does the search.
Routines that use it
Search the clipboard
A Hotkey runs Get clipboard and Web search looks the copied text up on Google.
Game guide lookup
Ask for input asks what you are stuck on, and Web search finds it on YouTube in a new window.
Your own site's search
Use a custom address like your company wiki's search page with {query} to search it from a key.
Settings
| Setting | What it does |
|---|---|
| Query | What to search for. |
| Engine | Where to search. |
| Template | The search address with {query} where the words go, like https://example.com/search?q={query}. |
| Browseradvanced | The browser and profile. Empty: the default browser. |
| New windowadvanced | Open the results in a new window (a later step can place it). Off: a new tab. |
Questions
- Can I search the text I just copied with one key?
- Yes. Make a Hotkey routine with Get clipboard followed by Web search using the clipboard text. It opens the results straight away.
- Can I use a search engine that isn't listed?
- Yes. Choose custom and paste the site's search address with {query} where the words should go.