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Click the hamburger menu and go to the 'Options' menu. In the options menu, click on 'Search'. To set Wikipedia as the default search engine, click on the dropdown menu under "Default Search Engine" and select Wikipedia. To trigger the keyword search: Type the '@' key into the search bar.
Wikipedia uses a powerful search engine, with a search box on every page. The search box will navigate directly to a given page name upon an exact match. But, you can force it to show you other pages that include your search string by including a tilde character ~ anywhere in the query.
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. A search box is usually a single-line text box or search icon (which will transform into a search box on click activity) with the dedicated function of accepting user input to be searched ...
Dec 2, 2020 · With over 9 million articles, Wikipedia is one of the largest sources of information online. The site includes a rather effective search tool in the upper-right corner of every page. It can be used to search for general terms and exact phrases. Here we'll walk you through how to search for a Wikipedia page.
- Brad Stephenson
A search engine is a software system that provides hyperlinks to web pages and other relevant information on the Web in response to a user's query. The user inputs a query within a web browser or a mobile app, and the search results are often a list of hyperlinks, accompanied by textual summaries and images.
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.
Wikipedia is a free online encyclopedia, created and edited by volunteers around the world and hosted by the Wikimedia Foundation.
