<![CDATA[Possible to change the shortcut keys for default search engines?]]>Under Settings/Search/Manage Search Engines, I would like to be able to change the shortcut keys for default search engines. In particular, I would like to change the shortcut for Amazon from 'z' to 'a'. Is this possible?

Phillip M. Feldman

]]>https://forums.opera.com/topic/5368/possible-to-change-the-shortcut-keys-for-default-search-enginesRSS for NodeSat, 13 Jun 2026 01:03:17 GMTFri, 26 Sep 2014 19:41:16 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Possible to change the shortcut keys for default search engines? on Sun, 16 Nov 2014 12:14:54 GMT]]>Saying they cannot be removed is a little strong. They can be removed but its currently not a user friendly operation. The default search engines are stored in a file. Edit the file to change or remove them. Its not an easy operation though, as I mentioned. Changes are coming though. Its been stated that that is not the final version of the search options.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/58200https://forums.opera.com/post/58200Sun, 16 Nov 2014 12:14:54 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Possible to change the shortcut keys for default search engines? on Sun, 16 Nov 2014 08:37:15 GMT]]>Opera 25 does permit one to add new search engines, but a search engine that is added by the user cannot be made the default and cannot use the same shortcut letter as any of the built-in search engines. Needless to say, the built-in search engines cannot be removed. In my opinion, Opera 25 is too controlling. I'd like to have a bit more freedom.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/58192https://forums.opera.com/post/58192Sun, 16 Nov 2014 08:37:15 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Possible to change the shortcut keys for default search engines? on Sun, 28 Sep 2014 01:22:32 GMT]]>Try...

Preferences > Search > Manage Search Engines... > Add New Search.
From there add Amazon and choose "a" (without quotes) for the Keyword, and put in the URL for Amazon search.

Or even easier... ;=)

Go to the Amazon.com website, right-click in the search box and choose Create Search Engine...

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/52622https://forums.opera.com/post/52622Sun, 28 Sep 2014 01:22:32 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Possible to change the shortcut keys for default search engines? on Sat, 27 Sep 2014 14:05:51 GMT]]>If its old(presto) opera go to settings-preferences-search and edit it there

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/52573https://forums.opera.com/post/52573Sat, 27 Sep 2014 14:05:51 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Possible to change the shortcut keys for default search engines? on Fri, 26 Sep 2014 22:13:14 GMT]]>What Opera?

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/52537https://forums.opera.com/post/52537Fri, 26 Sep 2014 22:13:14 GMT