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DuckDuckGo is a really great search engine.

The '!g' keyword is really important as a quick way to search with Google when the DDG results are lacking, but for me 3/4 of searches don't need that.

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Too bad adding "!g" takes 7 touch-interactions on mobile.

DDG should really add a "!g"-button to the bottom of their search result page.

Two (plus a space) for me. if you’re on iOS - and I think Android - if you hold the “123” modifier and then _slide_ to the “!” and release, it inputs the character and then switches the keyboard back to alpha. one touch.

the space isn't required typing "query!g" will refer you through to the google results

You forgot that you'll have to put the focus back on the search bar. And you have to hit enter.

Android:

    0. slide back up to the search bar
    1. touch the search bar
    2. touch "space" (optional, I guess)
    3. touch "?123" modifier
    4. touch "!"
    5. touch "?123" modifier
    6. touch "g"
    7. touch "enter" or "search"

Same here! But when I use the !g I rarely find better results.

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