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How to Search Specific Words on Any Website on iPhone

Author: Iqbal | Guide: iPhone |
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This article will help you to learn how to search Specific Words on Any Website on iPhone. You just have to be familiarized with 5 easy steps.

Safari allows its user to search for text on any currently open web page like AIIMs website for booking an appointment for some ailment using either the touch screen or the keyboard. If you don’t have a keyboard attached to your iPhone or iPad, you can search for text within the current page using the touchscreen. This technique works both on iPhones and iPad.

How to Find Specific Words in Any Website on iPhone

Search Specific Words in Any Website on iPhone in 5 Easy Steps

Step-1 Open Safari App: Open the Safari app on your iPhone which is the default web browser for any search.

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Step-2 Search for the website: At the bottom of the page search for the website you want to open.

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Step-3 Tap the website name: After you've entered the website, a webpage opens. At the bottom of the webpage tap on the website name.

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Step-4 Type the word: Now tap the word you want to search for.

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Step-5 Tap Find: Finally Tap find, and you will see the results with the word you wanted to search highlighted.

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FAQ

How To Search For Text In Safari Within The Webpage On iPhone?

After opening a webpage you might want to search for a specific word or a text in Safari on iPhone. To do so you can follow the below-given steps:

  1. Open Safari and search the website name.
  2. Tap the action box i.e. the box with the arrow coming out of it at the bottom center of the screen.
  3. Swipe up on the pop-up sheet.
  4. Tap on the website name and type the text you want to find.
  5. If the text you entered is on the page, the first use of it is highlighted and hence you can easily find text on any webpage.

 

How To Use Safari To Find Specific Word On A Webpage In iOS 4-6?

In the earlier versions of the iOS, the process is a bit different:

  • Use Safari to browse a website.
  • Then, Tap on the search bar in the top right-hand corner of the Safari window.
  • Type in the text you're trying to find on the page.
  • Next, then, tap on the 'On This Page' option to find the text you want on the page.
  • You'll see the text you searched for highlighted on the page.

How To Search A Specific Word On Current Web Page Using a Keyboard?

If you have a keyboard connected to your iPhone then you can use a keyboard shortcut to search within a web page. Press Command + F and a search bar will appear across the bottom of the screen.

Once you see the search bar, click in the text input field and type in a word or text you want to search for. The browser will highlight all occurrences of what you’re looking for on the page, and you can scroll through them, up and down the page, with the arrows beside the search bar.

How To Save Webpages In Safari On iPhone?

An amazing thing about Apple products is that you can save a website to your home screen on your iPad or iPhone like any other app on your phone. You will have an app-like icon that is a shortcut for the site that you visit frequently.

To do so, you can follow the below-given steps:

  • First, navigate to the website you want to save.
  • For the shortcut to be an option, you need to use Safari to open up the website.
  • Then at the bottom of the Safari browser, find and tap on the share icon i.e. on a box with an up arrow.
  • From the list of share options, choose to Add to Home Screen.
  • An app-looking icon will appear. Give it a name that is recognizable to you.
  • Once you click Add at the top, your new ‘app’ will then appear on the home screen of your iPhone.

How To Control-F On An iPhone Webpage Using Chrome?

Chrome allows you to open several websites by setting it as a default browser. On your iPhone also you can use chrome to search for a website or for a specific word on a webpage.

This can be simply done by following 5 easy steps:

  1. Open a webpage on the Chrome app.
  2.  Then, Tap the icon with three dots at the bottom right of the screen. Scroll down and tap Find in Page Option.
  3. Type in the word or phrase you want to find in the search bar at the top of the screen
  4. Tap the up and down arrows to see every instance of the word or phrase you're looking for. It will be highlighted in yellow
  5. When you're finished then finally tap Done at the top right of the screen.

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