The amount of information available on the Internet with just a few clicks of the mouse boggles the mind. If all that info was published in a single book it would probably reach all the way to the moon.
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To search a web page for specific words type 'Ctrl' + 'F' on your keyboard (Command + 'F' on a Mac). Then, type the word you are searching for in the window that pops up: For example, you could look for the word 'technology' as shown below. Nov 16, 2014 That is “Find” – Controlf (on Windows); Commandf on the Mac the easy way to search for a word or phrase on a web page, in a Word document and/or even in an email post. Since so many people are using iPads, I went on a search to see if individual web pages could also be searched for specific words or phrases when using the iPad. Dec 09, 2012 Learn how to quickly lookup and define words on any Web page whilte using Firefox. How to Quickly Define Any Word on a Web Page Firefox By Charnita Fance – Posted on Dec 9, 2012 Sep 27. (or Command on Mac) while right clicking a word; Hold down Alt (or Option on Mac) while right clicking a word. From a Web page, select the URL/Search bar at the top of the page. Type the search word or phrase. Scroll to the bottom of the drop-down menu below the search field. There is a section labeled 'On This Page' followed by the number of times the word or phrase appears on the current Web page (marked in blue in the figure to the right). Web pages were essentially meant for reading and thus vendors never cared to include “find and replace” functionality in their web browsers. Websites have however evolved and they are no longer just blocks of static content. You can write lengthy emails or even dictate text inside web pages but. Click in the toolbar, then choose Show Find & Replace. Click in the Find & Replace window, then choose Find & Replace. You can also choose other options, such as Whole Words and Match Case, to refine your search. Enter a word or phrase in the first field. As you enter text, matches are highlighted. The first match is selected and highlighted in yellow.
That’s why Google and other Internet search engines are so important for helping us find the info we need in a timely manner.
But a single web page can hold a lot of information as well, and if you need to find something on a large, congested page it can be like finding a needle in a haystack.
Luckily, there is a simple key combination that you can press to display a search box – sort of like your web browser’s own personal Google.
It doesn’t have all the nifty features and capabilities of Google built-in, but it will still allow you to find a specific word or phrase located anywhere on the currently displayed page in a jiffy.
Here’s how to search the current web page for a specific word or phrase: Ssd drive for mac mini.
1 – Press the Ctrl+F key combination. You’ll see a small search box pop up near the top of the screen.
2 – Type the word or phrase you wish to find in the search box. As you’re typing, the first occurrence of that word or phrase will automatically be highlighted on the screen.
Clicking the words Previous or Next (or the up arrow or down arrow depending on the browser) will highlight the previous or next occurrence of the word or phrase on the page.
Why not press Ctrl+F right now and give it a try?
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