(If you use Internet Explorer or Safari or some other strange and weird browser, take a look at the tips and experiment to see which ones work for you.)īeginning a search is all well and good, but if the first result isn't what you wanted, how do you move on? When you start a search, you'll get a couple of buttons that let you move to the next or previous result. Pick the one that corresponds to the browser you use - if you use both or neither, you probably want to plod through the both version so that you know the differences. So I made three versions, the Chrome version, the Firefox version, and the both version. Now when you're outside of any elements on a web page that accept text (text boxes, search boxes, drop-down menus, etc.), Firefox will automatically start a quick find.īecause of the differences between browsers, this section is really confusing. Go to Edit -> Preferences (or Tools -> Options depending on the version of Firefox you use), select the Advanced tab at the top, and check the box "Search for text when I start typing" ( screenshot). If you use Firefox, there's an even faster way to start searching if you set an option. This search works slightly differently from the normal search box (for instance, there is no "Find Next" button) see a screenshot. In Firefox, you can also use a slash ('/'). If you don't like the Ctrl-F shortcut, in most browsers you can use F3 instead. Now here's the stuff you probably didn't know:
Here are screenshots for Chrome and Firefox users. In most browsers you'll be brought to the first result and all results will be highlighted as you type. In every modern browser, you can quickly search for any text on the current page by pressing Ctrl-F ("find") and typing a word or words in the search box. I find that these are the best browsers available today if you don't have one of them, check them out! If you are stuck using a different browser, these tips will probably work anyway, but I can't guarantee it.) (Disclaimer: I only had access to the Chrome and Firefox browsers while writing this tip. If you already know the trick, I have a couple of wicked cool shortcuts you probably don't know.
Chances aren't bad you already know the basics of this trick, but if you don't, it could save you a heck of a lot of time.
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