Ctrl+F Finds Anything on Any Page

The Problem

You're reading a 20-page document looking for one specific term. You scroll and skim.

The Hack

Press Ctrl+F (Cmd+F on Mac) in any browser, PDF viewer, Word document, or text editor. Type the word you're looking for. It highlights every instance.

Why It Works

Find/Search is universal across nearly every application. It jumps directly to the first match and lets you cycle through all occurrences with Enter.

Pro Tips

• Works in: browsers, Word, Excel, PDFs, Notepad, email, and most apps
• Ctrl+G or Enter jumps to the next occurrence
• Some apps support Ctrl+H for Find and Replace
• The most underused keyboard shortcut in computing