Firefox feature: highlight word, right click, search google

[TheGizmo]

Yea.. so if you didn't already know, heres an awesome firefox feature that takes IE for their money. You highlight the word or phrase with your mouse, then right click it and search web and it searches google for whatever is highlighted. I posted this question a few months ago but with no answer. Figure I'll try once again. I want to get this feature in Ie7... its still the ONLY reason I use firefox over IE7.

 

[Jawo]

Duh...get the google toobar!

 

[eits]

wow, that's pretty damn cool. i never knew about this function...

 

[AnonymouseUser]

So Firefox is still trying to keep up with Opera, and IE still needs 3rd party support?

 

[Amused]

I have that feature in IE7... I have Google Toolbar.

 

[TheGizmo]

Originally posted by: Amused
I have that feature in IE7... I have Google Toolbar.

sweet thanks jawo, amused cheers. :beer: on me

 

[TheGizmo]

Originally posted by: eits
wow, that's pretty damn cool. i never knew about this function...

yes, yes it is.... the coolest for lazy people like me. i dont search without this feature lol

 

[TheGizmo]

n/m it works

 

[w3stfa11]

TheGizmo, you may also be interested in the SearchWith extension. Search selected text with various search services. Firefox only, of course.

<a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/2194/">https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/2194/</a>
http://searchwith.mozdev.org/

 

[TheGizmo]

Originally posted by: w3stfa11
TheGizmo, you may also be interested in the SearchWith extension. Search selected text with various search services. Firefox only, of course.

<a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/2194/"><a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/2194/">https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/2194/</a></a>
http://searchwith.mozdev.org/

sweet that is pretty cool, i just switched over to IE tho, doh.... ill have to see how useful this searchwith is now and maybe switch back thanks for the headsup

 

[mrSHEiK124]

Originally posted by: w3stfa11
TheGizmo, you may also be interested in the SearchWith extension. Search selected text with various search services. Firefox only, of course.

<a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/2194/"><a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/2194/">https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/2194/</a></a>
http://searchwith.mozdev.org/

Kinda redundant, you can just change the search engine at the search bar in the top right and then the "search x" context menu changes.

 

[TheGizmo]

Originally posted by: mrSHEiK124

Originally posted by: w3stfa11
TheGizmo, you may also be interested in the SearchWith extension. Search selected text with various search services. Firefox only, of course.

<a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/2194/"><a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/2194/"><a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/2194/">https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/2194/</a></a></a>
http://searchwith.mozdev.org/

Kinda redundant, you can just change the search engine at the search bar in the top right and then the "search x" context menu changes.

yea it is, but it has more searches and is a bit quicker than changing the menu at the top right. good for the lazy, like me. even so i think ill just stick with google toolbar and ie7 now.