Let's explain how to look up a word in a Web page, so that you can easily locate any word key that you need to find as part of an online text. And it is that the search tools are essential in any text processor worth its salt, especially when we need to find a certain word or even a phrase or paragraph. Luckily, the major web browsers offer their own search tools of specific terms; That is why we offer you all below word search methods on web pages.
How to search for a word on a web page easily
Index of contents
- How to find specific information on a web page
- How to find a word in Internet Explorer
- How to find a word in Google Chrome
- How to find a word in Mozilla Firefox
- How to find a word in Safari
Let's see case by case how to find specific information in a Web page and how to find specific words in the internet browsers most popular such as Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and Safari (macOS).
How to find specific information on a web page
If you want to find some type of specific information on the website you are on, you can do so through a general method depending on the operating system you work with, that is, Windows either Mac. To do this, you can access the browser's search function through the following methods:
- Windows | Press the keyboard keys Control + F, type the word you are looking for and then click on Find next.
- Mac | Press the keys Command+F, type the word you are looking for and then press the key Enter.
How to find a word in Internet Explorer
If you are on Windows with the browser Internet Explorer, you can find specific words through two methods. One is through the key combination Ctrl + F, write the word you are looking for and press the key Enter.
The other method is through the option Edit from the taskbar, click on the option Search this page and write the word you are looking for. One way or another, after performing the search, if the word you are looking for is found on said web page, it will be highlighted so you can easily locate it with a simple glance.
If you are on a Mac, you will have to follow the same method as in the previous section, that is, press the keys Command+F, type the word you are looking for and then press the key Enter. Although you can also go to the program menu, select Edit and click on the option Search this page.
How to find a word in Google Chrome
In the case of the browser Google Chrome, the process is just as simple; and you will only have to press the keys Ctrl+F in Windows either Command+F in macOS to open the search bar where you can enter the word you are looking for.
On the other hand, you can also go to the main menu of the browser by clicking on the three vertical dots icon and select the option Look for… in the dropdown menu.
How to find a word in Mozilla Firefox
Whether to use the browser Mozilla Firefox, again, you must follow the same method, both on Windows and Mac. Thus, on Windows you will have to use the key combination again Ctrl+F, while on Mac you will have to press Command+F. In both cases, you will then have to type the word you are looking for and complete the search.
How to find a word in Safari
Finally, if you use the internet browser Safari, the native Mac browser, you will have to use the same system as in previous sections referring to macOS. To do this, simply press the key combination Command+F and in the search field located in the upper right corner of the main window, type the word you are looking for so Safari will start searching for it search automatically.
