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If your Internet Explorer browser's search services area is unorganized when you try to find a specific search provider, maybe your first option will be to order the providers. If this describes what you want to do to help you find it, this article should give you that special guidance you'll need.

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EditSteps

  1. 1
    Open Internet Explorer.

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  2. 2
    Make sure you have additional search providers installed in your browser.

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  3. 3
    Click the "Gears" icon from the top right corner of the screen.

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  4. 4
    Click the "Manage add-ons" choice.

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  5. 5
    Look for an option called "Search Providers" in the grouping "Add-on Types".

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  6. 6
    Click the "Search Providers" option.

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  7. 7
    Click the item from the list that displays to the right of the Add-on Types list.

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    Look for two links, "Move up" and "Move down" located directly underneath this box. They are easy to miss.
  9. 9
    Click the "Move up" or "Move down" links to move the selected search engine above/below the current value.

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  • There is also a link to Alphabetically sort the list in one click (located near both "Move up" and "Move down" links).

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