This short review will describe an implementation algorithm for how to search in a browser. Hot keys allow it to be implemented as simply and efficiently as possible. A possible alternative is the use of the system menu of this application. It is these basic methods that will be described in the article.
In what cases may it be needed? General recommendations for use
At the first stage, we will deal with the cases in which the user may need to search in the browser. Hot keys, as previously noted, allow you to find the information you need on the page of the site as quickly as possible. Again, if the document from the Global Web is small, then you can try to do without this operation. If the loaded page is of impressive size and has an impressive amount of test information, then finding the necessary fragment is very problematic. It is in this case that it is recommended, for example, to search for a word in a browser. Hot keys are the same in all cases and do not depend on what software is used.
Keyboard shortcut
Now consider using the keyboard search in the browser. The hot keys in this case are as follows:
- After the page is finally downloaded from the Internet, hold down the right or left Ctrl. Which one to use in this case is not important. The final result does not depend on this.
- The next step is pressing the English letter F. It does not matter which layout option is active: Russian or English.
- Then a line or a query window will open. In his field called "Find" you need to type the requested information. If you need to replace part of the text, you can apply the "Find" item. To do this, enter it in the appropriate field. You can also set the search parameters, for example, use the case and search the word completely. For convenience, the form has special corresponding flags.
- In the next step, click the "Find" button. If the requested fragment is in the open document of the active window, then it will go to it. Otherwise, a message appears stating that the necessary information in the text was not found.
- Then you can step by step through the entire document and the necessary fragments. Upon completion, a transition to the top of the page will be carried out.
- To exit the search mode, just press Esc once.
This algorithm is universal and can be used in any program of this class. For example, this is how the search in the Explorer browser is implemented. Hotkeys are always the same. In other words, they are universal and not tied to any browser. This is the simplest and most convenient algorithm for finding the necessary data on a large page on the World Wide Web.
We use the menu
If on the keyboard, for example, the previously mentioned keys do not work, then how to search for the necessary information? How, in this case, enable search in the browser (hot keys do not work, after all)? A possible alternative here is the main menu of the software. The implementation procedure is as follows:
- Point to the main menu icon, open it.
- Next, you need to find the item "Find on this page" and open it.
- It will open exactly the same window as after pressing the previously indicated combination "Ctrl" + "F".
- Further, the implementation algorithm is no different from the one described above.
Many users who are more comfortable working through the application menu system are more likely to use this method. But in terms of speed, it is still preferable to use a special combination.
Conclusion
This review was about how to search the browser in various ways. Hot keys can significantly increase the speed of its implementation. It is worth noting that not all users like to remember such information. That is why it is more convenient to use the second method described in the article. It is based on the main menu of this software. Moreover, all browsers support both the first method and the second. Thus, it is enough to remember one of them and in practice in the future use only it. Well, remembering the second makes sense if the first is impossible to implement, for example, due to a malfunction of the input device.