Word 2013 is a text editing tool that many users download and use for its numerous new and useful features. One of these new features is creating a blog on Word 2013 quickly and easily, allowing users to create their own blogs rapidly.
In the latest Office 2013 version, the default Bing search tool is integrated to help you quickly search for words within Word 2013 documents. However, you can easily change the default Bing search engine in Word 2013 to your preferred search tool with the following steps.
Guide to Changing the Default Bing Search Engine in Word 2013
Step 1: Press the Windows + R key combination to open the Run window. In this window, type Regedit and press Enter
Step 2: The Registry Editor window appears, navigate to the path
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\15.0\Common\General
Right-click on the empty space in the right column and choose New -->String Value
Step 3: You can add 2 keys with the corresponding values below:
- SearchProviderName – Google
- SearchProviderURI – http://www.google.com/search?q=
Return to your Word 2013 document to check the results
Above, we have guided you on how to change the default Bing search engine in Word 2013. With this method, you can switch to your preferred default search engine for more effective use.
