Google Search Sidebar

Google Search Sidebar

by @pixies

Activate

Run a Google Search from any page

  • Open the sidebar, and enter a search query
  • Select text, and click the magnifying glass icon in the PixieBrix text selection menu
  • Toggle the PixieBrix Quick Bar and type your search query

Define a Custom Google Search

  • Click "+ Custom Search", or run a search and click "Save As Custom Search"
  • Add a title
  • Edit the custom query. The custom query is appended to your query
  • Click Show in Quick Bar to include the custom search in the PixieBrix Quick Bar

Example Patterns

  • site:docs.pixiebrix.com: limit search to a specific domain
  • filetype:pdf: limit search to PDF documents

Advanced Search Operators

  • define:: Search for the definition of a word or phrase
  • cache:: Find the most recent cache of a webpage
  • related: Search for sites related to a given domain
  • inurl: Search for pages with a particular word in the URL
  • before:: Search for results from before a particular date
  • after:: Search for results from after a particular date
  • Discover more operators in our blog post post: How to Google Dork

Want to learn more? Watch this video to show how you can use this mod!


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