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WC_KStill
Jun 19, 2020Brass Contributor
Setting Google as Default Search Provider (Group Policy)
Hello, I am testing the new Edge browser (I love it btw). Setting IE mode for specific websites and all kinds of other things and its working out great so far. I've noticed that for some reason i...
Henno_Keers
Jun 21, 2020Steel Contributor
WC_KStill are you aware that you cannot use Google to search in your Office 365 tenant? We decided to let the users to make their own mind up since the GPO's have not yet the possibility to set a preference, and changing things to Google cripples the usefulness of Edge with Office365.
WC_KStill
Jun 21, 2020Brass Contributor
What about just doing Google search from the address bar?
- JAMCJan 31, 2025Copper Contributor
- Open the Group Policy Management Console (gpmc.msc) and switch to editing an existing policy or creating a new one.
- Navigate to <Computer/Computer Configuration>\Administrative Templates\Classic Administrative Templates (ADM)\Microsoft Edge\Default search provider.
Default Search Provider Name: GoogleDefault Search Provider Search URL: {google:baseURL}search?q={searchTerms}&{google:RLZ}{google:originalQueryForSuggestion}{google:assistedQueryStats}{google:searchFieldtrialParameter}{google:searchClient}{google:sourceId}ie={inputEncoding}
Default Search Provider URL for Suggestions: {google:baseURL}complete/search?output=chrome&q={searchTerms}
Enable the default search provider: Enabled
Parameters for an image URL that uses POST: encoded_image={google:imageThumbnail},image_url={google:imageURL},sbisrc={google:imageSearchSource},original_width={google:imageOriginalWidth},original_height={google:imageOriginalHeight}
Specifies the search-by-image feature for the default search provider: {google:baseURL}searchbyimage/upload
Configure the new tab page search box experience:
Address bar