Different search engine with (shift/ctrl)+enter

[Wilde_Style_]

It could be made so that if you press Shift+Enter or Ctrl+Enter a search term into the search bar, it uses a different engine. For example, I like using perplexity for my search engine because it gives me direct answers. Still, I could also be looking for something specific, and I'd want to use Google, then I have to take my hands off my keyboard, carefully hit the tiny drop-down menu, and switch engines, AND switch back afterwards. It's just too much of a hassle. 

[Jon]

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[Standard8]

There's various ways to access different engines without taking your hands of the keyboard:

• Type `@google ` before the search term (If you just type `@` you'll see a list of search engines that have aliases - you can set up more in the search settings.
• You can use Alt + up/down (option + up/down on Mac) arrows which will open the menu and then let you select the search engine you want to use
• Once you're focussed in the address bar, you can press shift-tab to get onto the menu and then open it from there.