Search results
You will use the keyword in the address bar to search Wikipedia directly by typing the keyword and then either tab or space depending on your settings. Enter https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:Search&search=%s as the URL.
Search Wikipedia from any web page. To get Wikipedia search results while on any web page, you can temporarily set your web browser's search box to become a Wikipedia search search box, even though you're on another web site; see Help:Searching from a web browser.
A search box, search field or search bar is a graphical control element used in computer programs, such as file managers or web browsers, and on web sites.
Search is a search engine that does a full text search by querying an index database. It offers search syntax and parameters exceeding the capabilities and control of other public search engines that could search Wikipedia.
Dec 2, 2020 · Using the built-in search tool to find information on Wikipedia is fairly straightforward and is similar to using a search engine like Google, DuckDuckGo, or Bing . Click the search bar with your mouse. Press Shift + Alt + F to move your mouse curser to the search box without having to click it.
- Brad Stephenson
A Wikipedia Toolbar Button is also available for the Google Toolbar for Internet browsers (Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox) allowing direct searches from the search box or from highlighting any text on any page. It also displays the most recent pages added in a menu.
100+ articles. Wikipedia is a free online encyclopedia, created and edited by volunteers around the world and hosted by the Wikimedia Foundation.
