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When you are viewing a website in Firefox, you can search for words, phrases or links on the page. This article explains how it works.

When you are viewing a website in Firefox, you can search for words and phrases on the page. Firefox will show you where the search phrase you've typed appears next on the page, and lets you highlight all the places where it appears. __TOC__ = Using the Find bar = To search for text on a page: #Click on the menu button {for not fx57}[[Image:new fx menu]]{/for}{for fx57}[[Image:fx57menu]]{/for}, and then click {for fx57}{menu Find in This page…}{/for}{for not fx57}{menu Find}{/for}. ('''Keyboard shortcut:''' Press {for win,linux}{key Ctrl}{/for}{for mac}{key command}{/for}+{key F}.) A search field will appear at the bottom. #;[[Image:search on page 50]] #Type a search into the field. Firefox will automatically highlight matching searches on the page as you type. #Choose from the following actions in the Find bar: #* '''X''': Close the find bar. #* Next and Previous arrows: Jumps to each match on the page. #* '''Highlight All''': Highlight all terms that match the search you've entered. Click '''Highlight All''' again to turn off highlighting. #* '''Match case''': Make searches case sensitive. Normally if you search for ''search phrase'', instances of ''Search Phrase'' on the page will also be found when you use the Find bar. If '''Match case''' is selected, only instances of the phrase as you've typed it will be found. #*'''Whole Words''': This highlights only entire words that match your search. #Firefox will let you know when it can't find a match by showing '''Phrase not found'''. = Quick Find = The Quick Find bar is useful for quick searches and is meant to disappear after a few moments. It does not have the Next, Previous, or Highlight All buttons like the full Find bar. Press the {key /} key (forward slash character) to open the Quick Find bar. Then type what you would like to search for. == Search links only == If you want to find phrases that occur in links on the page you're viewing: # Type {key '} (single quote character) to bring up the Quick Find (links only) bar. # Type a search phrase into the Quick Find (links only) field. The first link that contains the phrase you've typed will be selected. # Press {for win,linux}{key Ctrl}{/for}{for mac}{key command}{/for}+{key G} to highlight the next link that contains your search phrase. To close the Quick Find bar, wait a moment then press the {key Esc} key on the keyboard, or click somewhere in Firefox that is not part of the Quick Find bar. == Find while typing on a page == Firefox can start searching for phrases you enter without having to open the Find bar. To enable this feature: {for not fx56} # [[T:optionspreferences]] # Select the {menu Advanced} panel. # Click on the {menu General} tab. # Check mark '''Search for text when {for not fx53}I{/for}{for fx53}you{/for} start typing'''. # [[T:closeOptionsPreferences]] {/for} {for fx56} # [[T:optionspreferences]] # Select the {menu General} panel. # Navigate to the ''Browsing'' section. # Check mark '''Search for text when you start typing'''. # [[T:closeOptionsPreferences]] {/for} After you enable the feature: # Type a search phrase while you are viewing a website. As you type, the first instance of your phrase will be highlighted. # Press {for win,linux}{key Ctrl}{/for}{for mac}{key command}{/for}+{key G} or {key F3} to highlight the next instance of your search phrase. To close the Quick Find bar, wait a few moments for it to disappear or press the {key Esc} key on the keyboard to close it immediately. You can also click somewhere in Firefox that is not part of the Quick Find bar to close it. '''Note:''' Since the Quick Find bar is meant to disappear after a few moments, it does not have the Next, Previous, or Highlight All commands that the full Find bar has.