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Demonstration of using a search keyword to directly navigate to bg3.wiki

BG3wiki has a powerful built-in Search function that can easily find pages, images, categories, templates, and more.

Using the search function to find pages

Use the Multimedia option to search for images
  • By default, Search results will only include content pages.
  • Use the Multimedia option to search for images.
  • Use the Everything option for a quick-and-dirty way to look through all possible results for your search term.
  • Use the Advanced option to filter your search to specific namespaces, like Category or Template.

Searching BG3Wiki using google

Using your address bar

Here are browser-specific instructions on how to define a custom search keyword, which you can type in your address bar to focus your search directly on bg3.wiki.

For example, if you enter the example values described in the instructions below, typing bg3wiki spells in your browser's address bar and pressing Enter will immediately perform a search for 'spells' on bg3.wiki. If your search term matches an existing article name, you'll be taken directly to that article (in this case, Spells). Otherwise, you'll be taken to a page of search results on bg3.wiki.

This only takes a couple minutes to set up, doesn't require you to install anything, and could save you hours of frustrating failed searches in the future - if you're addicted to BG3 like we are.

Scroll to the section for your browser below.

Google chrome

(Step 3) Chrome's Add search engine box
  1. In the top right corner of Chrome, click Customize and control Google Chrome, then navigate to Settings > Search engine > Manage search engines and site search.
  2. Under the Site search heading, click the Add button.
  3. Enter the following details in the Add search engine box.
    • Search engine: The name that will appear in your address bar when you type the Shortcut below.
      • Ex: BG3Wiki
    • Shortcut: The keyword you'll enter in your address bar to trigger a bg3.wiki search.
      • Ex: bg3wiki or bg3w or b3w
        (this can be anything you'd like - just make sure it's a word or phrase you're unlikely to type when you're not trying to search for bg3.wiki info)
    • URL with %s in place of query: This is where your browser will search when you type the Shortcut above. Copy and paste one of the following.
  4. When finished, click Add again to finish the process.

Once you've added the search engine, you can type <your shortcut> <your search term> (ex: bg3wiki feats) in your browser's address bar to directly navigate to bg3.wiki.

Microsoft Edge

(Step 3) Edge's Add search engine box
  1. In the top right corner of Edge, click Settings and more, then navigate to Settings > Privacy, search, and services > scroll down and click Address bar and search.
  2. Within the Manage search engines view, click the Add button.
  3. Enter the following details in the Add search engine box.
    • Search engine: The name that will appear in your address bar when you type the Shortcut below.
      • Ex: BG3Wiki
    • Shortcut: The keyword you'll enter in your address bar to trigger a bg3.wiki search.
      • Ex: bg3wiki or bg3w or b3w
        (this can be anything you'd like - just make sure it's a word or phrase you're unlikely to type when you're not trying to search for bg3.wiki info)
    • URL with %s in place of query: This is where your browser will search when you type the Shortcut above. Copy and paste one of the following.
  4. When finished, click Add again to finish the process.

Once you've added the search engine, you can type <your shortcut> <your search term> (ex: bg3wiki armour) in your browser's address bar to directly navigate to bg3.wiki.

Mozilla Firefox

(Step 1) Right-clicking on the Search box
(Step 2) Firefox's Add bookmark box

Unlike most browsers, Firefox requires you to attach your custom search keyword to a bookmark, but the process is largely the same.

  1. From any bg3.wiki page (including this one), right-click on the Search Baldur's Gate 3 Wiki box in the top right corner of the page and select Add a Keyword for this Search.
  2. Enter the following details in the Add bookmark box that appears.
    • Name: The name that will appear in your Firefox bookmarks.
      • Ex: Search Baldur's Gate 3 Wiki
    • Location: The location of this entry in your Firefox bookmarks. This can be wherever you'd like.
    • Keyword: The keyword you'll enter in your address bar to trigger a bg3.wiki search.
      • Ex: bg3wiki or bg3w or b3w
        (this can be anything you'd like - just make sure it's a word or phrase you're unlikely to type when you're not trying to search for bg3.wiki info)
  3. When finished, click Save to finish the process.

Once you've added the search engine, you can type <your keyword> <your search term> (ex: bg3wiki potions) in your browser's address bar to directly navigate to bg3.wiki.

Alternatively (and more simply), follow the official guide for how to add BG3.wiki as a search engine to Firefox's built-in search bar with just a few clicks: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/add-or-remove-search-engine-firefox#

Opera

(Step 1) Right-clicking on the Search box
(Step 2) Opera's Create search engine box
  1. From any bg3.wiki page (including this one), right-click on the Search Baldur's Gate 3 Wiki box in the top right corner of the page and select Create search engine...
  2. Enter the following details in the Create search engine for "bg3.wiki" box that appears.
    • Name: The name that will appear when you type the Keyword below.
      • Ex: bg3.wiki
    • Keyword: The keyword you'll enter in your address bar to trigger a bg3.wiki search.
      • Ex: bg3wiki or bg3w or b3w
        (this can be anything you'd like - just make sure it's a word or phrase you're unlikely to type when you're not trying to search for bg3.wiki info)
  3. When finished, click Save to finish the process.

Once you've added the search engine, you can type <your keyword> <your search term> (ex: bg3wiki companions) in your browser's address bar to directly navigate to bg3.wiki.

Brave Browser

(Step 3) Brave's Add search engine box
  1. In the top right corner of Brave, click Customize and control Brave, then navigate to Settings > Search engine > Manage search engines and site search.
  2. Under the Site search heading, click the Add button.
  3. Enter the following details in the Add search engine box.
    • Search engine: The name that will appear in your address bar when you type the Shortcut below.
      • Ex: BG3Wiki
    • Shortcut: The keyword you'll enter in your address bar to trigger a bg3.wiki search.
      • Ex: bg3wiki or bg3w or b3w
        (this can be anything you'd like - just make sure it's a word or phrase you're unlikely to type when you're not trying to search for bg3.wiki info)
    • URL with %s in place of query: This is where your browser will search when you type the Shortcut above. Copy and paste one of the following.
  4. When finished, click Add again to finish the process.

Once you've added the search engine, you can type <your shortcut> <your search term> (ex: bg3wiki weapons) in your browser's address bar to directly navigate to bg3.wiki.

Using an Alternative Search Engine

You might also want to try something other than Google Search. Endorsing any specific search engine is not really the point of this article, but other search engines have a better track record of showing relevant bg3.wiki articles for your search terms, instead of ads and content farms. Maybe try searching Google for 'alternatives to Google' if you're feeling adventurous? :)

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