Firefox Tip: Find as you Type

I use the keyboard shortcut CTRL + F regularly to search for phrases in websites with lots of content to be able to find what I’m looking for faster. Some webmasters still seem to think that putting as much content on one page is the way to go if you want to present your information.

Find as you type is a concept in Firefox that begins the search for the phrase when you start typing. This means that you do not have to press CTRL + F to open the search box. The function is automatically deactivated when you type in a form on the website.

To enable this function you need to access the Firefox configuration. Type about:config in the address bar and filter for the string accessibility.typeaheadfind. The default value is false for this entry. Set it to true to enable immediate searches on websites.