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Default search provider keyword
Supported versions
- On Windows and macOS since 77 or later
Description
Specifies the keyword, which is the shortcut used in the Address Bar to trigger the search for this provider.
This policy is optional. If you don't configure it, no keyword activates the search provider.
This policy is applied only if you enable the DefaultSearchProviderEnabled and DefaultSearchProviderSearchURL policies.
Starting in Microsoft Edge 84, you can set this policy as a recommended policy. If the user has already set a default search provider, the default search provider configured by this recommended policy will not be added to the list of search providers the user can choose from. If this is the desired behavior, use the ManagedSearchEngines policy.
Supported features
- Can be mandatory: Yes
- Can be recommended: Yes
- Dynamic Policy Refresh: Yes
- Per Profile: Yes
- Applies to a profile that is signed in with a Microsoft account: No
Data type
- String
Windows information and settings
Group Policy (ADMX) info
- GP unique name: DefaultSearchProviderKeyword
- GP name: Default search provider keyword
- GP path (Mandatory): Administrative Templates/Microsoft Edge/Default search provider
- GP path (Recommended): Administrative Templates/Microsoft Edge - Default Settings (users can override)/Default search provider
- GP ADMX file name: MSEdge.admx
Example value
mis
Registry settings
- Path (Mandatory): SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge
- Path (Recommended): SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\Recommended
- Value name: DefaultSearchProviderKeyword
- Value type: REG_SZ
Example registry value
mis
Mac information and settings
- Preference Key name: DefaultSearchProviderKeyword
- Example value:
<string>mis</string>