How to use You.com

What Are Bangs?

A bang or “!” is an easy way to do a quick search on another website. Simply type a “!” followed by the site you wish to search. As an example, “!w” is a bang for Wikipedia.Bangs work like shortcuts that send your search terms to other search engines. 

For example, if you type !w Albert Einstein into the search box on you.com and hit enter, we’ll take you directly to a search for that topic on Wikipedia.

Searching just got a lot faster on You.com with the addition of !bangs, which are shortcuts that let you jump directly to a specific website’s search page.Watch the video below to start using !bangs:

To use !bangs, go to the search bar on You.com, type the bang/exclamation mark (!) followed by a letter, combination of letters, or the name of the site you want to search and with or without your query appended.For example, typing “!w Albert Einstein” will take you to the results page for Albert Einstein on Wikipedia, or just typing “!w” will take you to Wikipedia’s search page.To use bangs in the address bar, you’ll need to add You.com as your default. Our Chrome extension is privacy-preserving and has no read access.There are more than 13,000 !bangs already in existence. You can look up the !bang for a specific site in the search bar by typing “!” followed by the site’s name you’d like to search. We’ve included some examples below.

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To learn more, click here.You.com is the search engine that gives you back control, time, and privacy. Sign up for a free account today to enjoy all of the benefits, from best-in-class privacy to customization over your sources and information diet. You can add us as your default via our free and privacy-preserving Chrome extension. You can also download our free mobile search and browser app in the iOS App Store.Help us spread the word about YOU.COM. Join our Slack community, Tweet a review, or share your search experience with a friend.Happy searching!