How to Search for Selected Text in DuckDuckGo or Google?

Hey there, long time user, first time poster…

My macro not working.
Goal: Select some text then search that selected information on Google, DuckDuckGo or whatever:

Here's what the script is setup as currently:

SearchSelection_with_DuckDuckGo-CmdCtrlG copy

Triggered by any of the following:

The Hot Key ⌃⇧S is pressed

Will execute the following actions:

Copy
Search the Web Title: Startpage Search past year
URL: http://startpage.com/do/search?language=english&query=%Search%&with_date=y
Paste here
Pause for 1 Second
Notify on failure.
Paste

Other ideas?
I'll take my answer off the air… :wink:
--Athonia

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this is what I use for DDG search with selected text:

DDG with selection Macro (v9.0.6)

DDG with selection.kmmacros (3.1 KB)

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Hey @cappelli,

Here's probably the most basic method of doing that with Keyboard Maestro.

Depending upon what web browser you use there are other options as well.

-Chris


Search Google with the Text Selected in the Front Application.kmmacros (4.6 KB)

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Internet Search Macro covers this topic. Using its info I made two macros that I think do what you’re looking for — one for Google and one for DuckDuckGo.

Also I’ll attach a couple other useful macros on this subject that may be of help.

(FYI, MacOS has what you’re looking for built into it too. I will put details in a comment section of the macros.)

Search DuckDuckGo w: Selected Text.kmmacros (3.9 KB)

Search Google w: Selected Text.kmmacros (3.9 KB)

Search The Web - DDG.kmmacros (1.6 KB)

Search The Web - Google.kmmacros (1.6 KB)

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