Searching a web page with your browser
How do you search a web page when you're looking for a specific word or name? The other day I did a search for an old acquaintance of mine I last spoke to more than a year ago.
Begin at the beginning
I know his name. I know he'd probably be involved in some sort of club. I couldn't find him on Facebook. I figured Google might be of help. As always, he was! Google spat out a couple of website names when I searched for his name. I clicked on one of the links, and a web page opened.
Needle in a haystack
The page was a humongous list of people that had belonged to or still belongs to this specific club in Port Elizabeth. Eish, you want me to go through all these names? Imagine if they're not alphabetically ordered? What do you do?
Use your browser as a tool
People don't seem to realise that a browser is a tool. While it is obviously primarily for browsing the internet, it offers more than only that. Any good browser has built in functions to help enhance and simplify your internet experience. Some browsers offer a heck of a lot of add ons to not only simplify your internet experience, but actually assist you in the development of your websites (if you're a web developer).
The magic keys
To search a web page, press and hold down your 'Ctrl' button, and while you're holding it down, press the 'F' button. F for find. It works differently in different browsers. Internet Explorer brings up a pop up window, while a bar displays at the bottom in Firefox. In Safari a bar appears just below the main bar at the top. You simply type in the word you're looking for into the search box, and click the search button. Voila, Bob's your imaginary friend!
