# Super quick searching of docs and forum using Chrome Omnibox custom searches **URL:** \ **Category:** Solutions\ **Tags:** v2\ **Created:** [May 13, 2016, 11:04am UTC](https://forum.getkirby.com/t/super-quick-searching-of-docs-and-forum-using-chrome-omnibox-custom-searches/4104 "2016-05-13T11:04:02Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![digisam](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex017/user_avatar/forum.getkirby.com/digisam/32/1906_2.png) [@digisam](https://forum.getkirby.com/u/digisam)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2016, 11:04am UTC](https://forum.getkirby.com/t/super-quick-searching-of-docs-and-forum-using-chrome-omnibox-custom-searches/4104/1 "2016-05-13T11:04:02Z")
Being a massive fan of the custom search feature in Alfred (Mac productivity tool) I was super excited to discover Chrome has a similar feature. ### Scenario You’re coding away, and need to search for something. So you open Chrome, go to the docs or forum page on getkirby and then search. ### Using custom searches In Chrome on any page you tap into the search bar **kd** (Kirby Docs) or **kf** (Kirby Forum) then **tab** you can then type in your query, press **return** and it will open the results page. ### Setting up You can do this for nearly any site with a search field. But I find it very useful when you find yourself always going back to the same community forum for stuff. In Chrome right click the search bar and choose **Edit search engines** Chrome shows you a list of sites that it has already detected can be used and you should find GetKirby in the bottom list. This is the forum search. The middle column is the keyword you tap before you search. The default one for kirby is **kirbys**. I changed this to **kf**. To add the docs search. Scroll down to the bottom of the list of “other search engines” to find the “add new search engine” fields. Give it a name **Kirby Docs** pick a keyword **kd** and enter the url > **[Search](https://getkirby.com/search?q=%25s)** > > Search getkirby.com and our docs to find enlightenment. To search kirby forum (kf tab) use: [https://forum.getkirby.com/search?q=%25s](https://forum.getkirby.com/search?q=%25s) So now when you need to search you just tap two letters in, tab then search. That’s it, a extremely useful feature that is hidden away. I hope you find it useful, it works great with Discourse forums, I also use it for Github `https://github.com/search?q=%s&ref=opensearch` and Codepen `http://codepen.io/search/pens?q=%s&limit=all&type=type-pens` ---
**Author:** ![flokosiol](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex017/user_avatar/forum.getkirby.com/flokosiol/32/468_2.png) [@flokosiol](https://forum.getkirby.com/u/flokosiol)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2016, 5:43pm UTC](https://forum.getkirby.com/t/super-quick-searching-of-docs-and-forum-using-chrome-omnibox-custom-searches/4104/2 "2016-05-13T17:43:47Z")
Awesome. I have to check that! Thanks for sharing. ---
**Author:** ![macgyver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ac91a4/32.png) [@macgyver](https://forum.getkirby.com/u/macgyver)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2017, 7:26am UTC](https://forum.getkirby.com/t/super-quick-searching-of-docs-and-forum-using-chrome-omnibox-custom-searches/4104/3 "2017-04-11T07:26:01Z")
For anyone else setting this up I believe the docs search URL should be [https://getkirby.com/search?q=%s](https://getkirby.com/search?q=%25s) ---
**Author:** ![digisam](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex017/user_avatar/forum.getkirby.com/digisam/32/1906_2.png) [@digisam](https://forum.getkirby.com/u/digisam)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2017, 1:22am UTC](https://forum.getkirby.com/t/super-quick-searching-of-docs-and-forum-using-chrome-omnibox-custom-searches/4104/4 "2017-04-14T01:22:06Z")
oops, you’re right, that is what I was using (/search?q) but not what I had written. Thanks for spotting it, unfortunately I can’t edit the post (I assume because it is too old) To confirm, to search kirby docs (kd tab) use: [https://getkirby.com/search?q=%s](https://getkirby.com/search?q=%25s) To search kirby forum (kf tab) use: [https://forum.getkirby.com/search?q=%s](https://forum.getkirby.com/search?q=%25s) ---
**Author:** ![ola](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex017/user_avatar/forum.getkirby.com/ola/32/3465_2.png) [@ola](https://forum.getkirby.com/u/ola)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2017, 8:59am UTC](https://forum.getkirby.com/t/super-quick-searching-of-docs-and-forum-using-chrome-omnibox-custom-searches/4104/5 "2017-04-14T08:59:43Z")
Nice! Is there a similar feature for safari? ---
**Author:** ![texnixe](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex017/user_avatar/forum.getkirby.com/texnixe/32/5754_2.png) [@texnixe](https://forum.getkirby.com/u/texnixe)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2017, 9:36am UTC](https://forum.getkirby.com/t/super-quick-searching-of-docs-and-forum-using-chrome-omnibox-custom-searches/4104/6 "2017-04-14T09:36:14Z")
@ola: Maybe this is helpful: [https://computers.tutsplus.com/tutorials/how-to-set-up-custom-searches-in-safari--cms-26139](https://computers.tutsplus.com/tutorials/how-to-set-up-custom-searches-in-safari--cms-26139) ---
**Author:** ![distantnative](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex017/user_avatar/forum.getkirby.com/distantnative/32/11319_2.png) [@distantnative](https://forum.getkirby.com/u/distantnative)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2025, 4:50pm UTC](https://forum.getkirby.com/t/super-quick-searching-of-docs-and-forum-using-chrome-omnibox-custom-searches/4104/7 "2025-02-06T16:50:09Z")
Archived on February 6, 2025, 4:50pm UTC