EKP 5.0 makes it possible to search EKP's course catalogs directly from the search box of Internet Explorer 7 or Firefox 2.
When a user visits EKP using Internet Explorer 7, the drop-down arrow of the search box "lights up" to indicate that EKP has been added to the drop-down menu.
![Internet Explorer's search box with drop-down arrow "lit up"](http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_f7breNCi1sQ/R02uC8NXz1I/AAAAAAAAAVw/rKfv9nDs4OE/s320/1+IE+Search+Box.png)
To add the EKP search provider, select Add Search Providers from the drop-down menu, then select Enterprise Knowledge Platform by NetDimensions.
![Adding search provider from drop-down menu](http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_f7breNCi1sQ/R02t8MNXz0I/AAAAAAAAAVo/ytXuYpKyHyc/s320/2+IE+drop-down.png)
Internet Explorer will prompt you to confirm that you want to add the search provider.
![Add Search Provider confirmation dialog box](http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_f7breNCi1sQ/R02tzcNXzzI/AAAAAAAAAVg/xMxznq4Ov0I/s320/3+IE+confirm.png)
After clicking Add Provider, select Enterprise Knowledge Platform by NetDimensions from the drop-down menu.
![Selecting EKP from the drop-down menu](http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_f7breNCi1sQ/R02trsNXzyI/AAAAAAAAAVY/-qevQ1r9ZG4/s320/4+IE+drop-down.png)
With the EKP search provider selected, initiating a search from Internet Explorer's search box opens EKP's catalog search results page directly.
![Search box with EKP search provider activated](http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_f7breNCi1sQ/R02tk8NXzxI/AAAAAAAAAVQ/eUD6BgFRAVc/s320/5+IE+selected.png)
Similarly, when a user visits EKP using Firefox 2, the drop-down arrow of the search box "lights up" to indicate that EKP has been added to the drop-down menu.
![Firefox's search box with drop-down arrow "lit up"](http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_f7breNCi1sQ/R02tecNXzwI/AAAAAAAAAVI/zxrz5VhLccg/s320/6+Firefox+Search+Box.png)
To add the EKP search provider, select Add "Enterprise Knowledge Platform by NetDimensions" from the drop-down menu.
![Adding EKP search provider from drop-down menu](http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_f7breNCi1sQ/R02tU8NXzvI/AAAAAAAAAVA/RmBSuEAI9NM/s320/7+Firefox+drop-down.png)
With the EKP search provider selected, initiating a search from Firefox's search box opens EKP's catalog search results page directly.
![Search box with EKP search provider activated](http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_f7breNCi1sQ/R02tFcNXzuI/AAAAAAAAAU4/yExQx-RM_EY/s320/8+Firefox+added.png)
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