Search through text easily on the web & save time!

Question

Save time by searching through text quickly and easily when browsing the Net.

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This question was answered on April 9, 2004. Much of the information contained herein may have changed since posting.

Searching through text on the Web can get tedious real quick unless you know exactly what your looking for. You can make browsing the web much simpler by using this sweet tip. By clicking on a few keys you can enter in specific words or phrases to search throughout the web page.

Follow the steps below:

1. While browsing the Internet just hit 'Ctrl' & 'F' simultaneously

2. Type in a word or phrase into the window that popped up

3. Click 'Find Next' (the text you typed will be highlighted throughout the document)

If you continue to click 'Find Next' then you can view all instances of that particular word or phrase. This tool works in many applications, not just Internet Explorer and can save you valuable time.

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Posted by Michal of Data Doctors on April 9, 2004