If you enter a word in the Microsoft Edge address bar on Windows 10 Mobile, the browser shows search results from Bing. If you prefer a different search engine, you can change it in the settings.

Welcome to the Advanced Settings menu within Microsoft Edge. From here you can change many of the features of the browser, including the default search engine.

Use multiple Search Engines at same time in Edge The default search engine in Sidebar Search is Bing but some users prefer to change it to Google.

Change the default search engine in your browser Using this procedure, you can set the default search engine in Chrome, Firefox, Opera, or Edge to Google or any search engine of your choice.

If you're using Microsoft Edge but prefer to use Google as a default search engine, then you might want to adjust certain settings.

You can change your web browser's search engine through the browser's settings on your computer or the app or system settings on your phone.

We'll show you how. Windows 11 doesn't let you set a default search engine systemwide across all browsers, however. It's easy enough to set for each one, though, including Chrome , Firefox and Edge.

Interestingly, you can also change your default search engine in Google's own Chrome app. Just tap your profile image to pull up your Settings. Select Search Engine and you'll see the following ...

You can make Google your default search engine on Chrome, Firefox, Safari, or Edge. With Google as your default search engine, every query you put in the address bar goes to Google.