How to Make Bing Your Default Search Engine

Last Updated: January 31, 2023

Most web browsers, such as Firefox and Chrome, use Google as the default search engine. However, you can change this to something else, like Bing. Once you do, your web browser will default to Bing whenever you search for something on the address bar. Most web browsers work the same way, including those on mobile apps.

Method 1

Method 1 of 3:

Making Bing the Default Search Engine in Internet Explorer

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Launch Internet Explorer. Look for Internet Explorer on your computer and open it. The web browser will load.
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Open the Manage Add-ons menu. Click the gear button on the upper right corner of the header toolbar to see the Tools menu. Click “Manage add-ons” from here, and a window will appear for the add-ons for Internet Explorer.

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Click on “Search Providers” under the “Add-on Types” column. The current list of search providers for Internet Explorer can be found on the right column. You may see Google, Bing, and others here.
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Set Bing to default. Click “Bing” from the list and click the “Set as default” button on the lower right corner of the window. Bing will appear with the “Default” text under its status.
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Exit the menu. Click the “Close” button on the lower right corner of the window to exit. Bing is now your default search engine in Internet Explorer.

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Method 2

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Making Bing the Default Search Engine in Chrome

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Launch Google Chrome. Look for Google Chrome on your computer and open it. The web browser will load.
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Open the Settings menu. Click the button with three horizontal bars on the upper right corner of the browser. This will bring down the main menu. Scroll down and click “Settings.” The Settings page will load in a new tab.
- You can also go directly to this page by entering “chrome://settings/” on the address bar.
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Find “Search.” Scroll through the Settings options until you find the Search section. You will see what the current default search engine being used by the address bar or omnibox is.
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Click the “Manage search engines” button. This will open a small window listing the search engines you can use for the omnibox.
- The first section of the small window is for the Default search engines. This contains the more popular search engines, namely Google, Yahoo, and Bing.
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Set Bing as default. Hover over Bing and click the “Make Default” button that will appear over it. It will say “Default” will appear beside its name.
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Click “Done” on the lower right corner of the window. Bing is now your default search engine in Chrome.

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Method 3

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Making Bing the Default Search Engine in Firefox

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Launch Mozilla Firefox. Look for Mozilla Firefox on your computer and open it. The web browser will load.
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View search engines. There’s a search bar or box on the header toolbar. This can appear right beside the address bar or on top of it, depending on where you’ve put it. The logo of the default search engine is displayed on the left side of this search bar. Click on it.
- The drop-down list contains some options for search engines, such as Google, Yahoo, and Bing.
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Set Bing as default. Select and click “Bing” from the drop-down list. Its logo will appear on the search box. Bing is now your default search engine in Firefox.