Find-in-page shortcut: search text on the current page
Jump to any word on the page or document: press Ctrl+F on Windows or ⌘F on Mac. A search box opens; type your text and press Enter to jump to each match.
| Action | Mac | Windows | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Find on page / in document | ⌘F | Ctrl+F | |
| Find next match | ⌘G | Enter / F3 | |
| Find previous match | ⇧⌘G | ⇧Enter / ⇧F3 | |
| Highlight all matches (browser) | ⌘F → Highlight All | Ctrl+F → Highlight All | |
| Close the find bar | Esc | Esc |
Find text on a web page or in a document
Press Ctrl+F on Windows or ⌘F on Mac to open the Find bar in almost any app — browsers (Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Safari), PDF viewers, word processors and code editors. Type the word you want and the app jumps to the first match and highlights every occurrence.
Jump between matches
After the first hit, press Enter (Windows) or ⌘G (Mac) to go to the next match, and ⇧Enter / ⇧⌘G to go back. In Chrome and Edge you can also press F3 for next. The counter in the find bar (e.g. 3 of 17) tells you how many matches exist.
Find vs Find & Replace
Ctrl+F / ⌘F only searches. To replace text, use Ctrl+H on Windows or ⌘⌥F / ⌘H depending on the Mac app. Press Esc to close the find bar when you are done.
For developers: open DevTools or inspect an element.
FAQ
What is the find-on-page shortcut?
Press Ctrl+F on Windows or ⌘F on Mac. A search box opens — type your text and press Enter to jump to each match on the current page or document.
How do I go to the next search result?
Press Enter or F3 on Windows, or ⌘G on Mac. Use ⇧Enter / ⇧⌘G to go to the previous match.
Does Ctrl+F work everywhere?
It works in all major browsers, PDF readers, text editors and most apps. In spreadsheets like Excel it opens Find; in some apps the exact key is Ctrl+F but the Find & Replace dialog is Ctrl+H.