Press / to show the Quick Find bar while not into a text field.

Press Ctrl command+ F to show the find bar.

Any changes you've made will automatically be saved.Īfter you enable this feature, the Quick Find bar will automatically show up when you type inside a website while not into a text field.

Check mark Search for text when you start typing.

Click the menu button and select Settings. Click the menu button and select Options Preferences. In the Menu bar at the top of the screen, click Firefox and select Preferences. The first link that contains the phrase you've typed will be selected.įind automatically while typing on a pageįirefox can start searching for phrases you enter without having to open a find bar first.

Type a search phrase into the Quick Find (links only) field.

Type ' (single quote character) while not into a text field to bring up the Quick Find (links only) bar.

If you want to find only phrases that occur in links on the page you're viewing: You can also click somewhere in Firefox that is not part of the Quick Find bar to close it. To close the Quick Find bar, wait a few moments for it to disappear, or press the Esc key on the keyboard to close it immediately. Selected options will be indicated next to the find field. The Quick Find bar does not have all the find bar controls and options, just the find field and the close button, but the search follows the options selected on the full find bar.

Then type what you would like to search for. Press the / key (forward slash character) while not into a text field to open the Quick Find bar. The Quick Find bar is useful for quick searches and is meant to disappear after a few moments. Whole Words: This highlights only entire words that match your search.For example, the search for 'résumé' will not find a match for 'resume'. Match Diacritics: When this option is selected the search will distinguish between accented letters and their base letters.

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