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Search the exact phrase on web page, not whole word

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Greetings. Lets say there is a page with "foobar" word. When i start typing, there is no match untill i type "foobar" completely, so basically "foo" doesnt match "foobar" in page. How do i configure firefox for matching all incomplete words?

Also, is there any kind of addon for regexp searching, PCRE or at least wildcard?

Greetings. Lets say there is a page with "foobar" word. When i start typing, there is no match untill i type "foobar" completely, so basically "foo" doesnt match "foobar" in page. How do i configure firefox for matching all incomplete words? Also, is there any kind of addon for regexp searching, PCRE or at least wildcard?

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The Find bar has settings to search for "Whole Words" and "Match Case" that are hidden when you use Quick search, so open the Find bar via Ctrl+F and check these.

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The Find bar has settings to search for "Whole Words" and "Match Case" that are hidden when you use Quick search, so open the Find bar via Ctrl+F and check these.

Omg... Using firefox since 2010, havent noticed, thanks.