If you want to search for a word or phrase on a website, use the Find Word feature of major web browsers, or use search engine such as Google .
How to search for a word with Command/Ctrl + F
The easiest way to find a word on a page is to use the Find Word feature. It is available in the main web browsers including Chrome , Microsoft Edge Internet Explorer, Safari and Opera.
Here way keyboard shortcuts :
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Open the web page you want to search.
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Click ctrl+f on Windows and Linux. Click ctrl+f on Mac.
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Enter a word (or phrase) you want to search for.
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Click Enter .
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The web page scrolls to the nearest occurrence of the word. If a word occurs more than once on a search web page, click enter, to move on to the next entry. Or select the arrows on the right (or left) side of the Find Word window.
How to Search for a Word Using the Mac Menu Bar
Another way web page search — use the corresponding menu bar. On a Mac, use the following process regardless of the browser you are using. Use this process when using safari or Opera :
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Open the web page you want to search.
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Go to the menu bar at the top of the page, then select » Change» .
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Select Find on this page . Some browsers may have an option Find .
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Depending on the browser you are using, you may need to take four steps instead of three. For example, in Google Chrome, hover over » Find» then select » Find» .
How to search for a word using browser controls
If you’re using a Windows or Linux PC, or if you want to use a web browser rather than an operating system, here’s what you do for every major browser (excluding Safari and Opera).
These instructions should also work for the respective mobile browsers.
For Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and Microsoft Edge:
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Open the web page you want to search.
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Select icon » Additionally» (it’s in the top right corner of the browser window).
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Select Find or Find on this page .
In Internet Explorer 11 select » Tools» hover over » File» and select » Find» on this page .
