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Google Search as Search Engine default

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gkarasik
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I just upgraded to Thunderbird 60 and wish to use Google Search as the default search engine. I installed the Google Search for Thunderbird addon, and restarted Thunderbird, but Google Search does not show as choice in the search-engine list. Am I missing a step?

I just upgraded to Thunderbird 60 and wish to use Google Search as the default search engine. I installed the Google Search for Thunderbird addon, and restarted Thunderbird, but Google Search does not show as choice in the search-engine list. Am I missing a step?

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You should find google available in 60.5.0 in a week or two

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jscher2000 - Support Volunteer
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You may also need to change the default search engine. See the second section of this article: Open Search.

Does that work?

jscher2000 - Support Volunteer
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If the add-on doesn't work any more, there is an alternate method in this article: Add Search Engine to Open Search.

gkarasik
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Google Search does not show up in the list as a choice.

gkarasik
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I will try that shortly and let you know. Thanks.

gkarasik
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Neither procedure works.

pdani
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trying to download the google search addon - says "not compatible with my version - but I always have the most uptodate version - now 60.3.2 - so what's going on? Also can't delete other search engines showing e.g. yahoo etc.

jscher2000 - Support Volunteer
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I haven't been using Thunderbird on my current computer, so someone else will need to take a look at it.

sfhowes
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https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/1241679#answer-1175925

Wayne Mery
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You should find google available in 60.5.0 in a week or two