However, there are moments when you still miss your notebook or desktop. And one of these is when one has to use those handy shortcuts that one often only associates with computers and notebooks. We often end up missing the simplicity of pressing a couple of keys together and getting the results right away. One such keyboard shortcut that we used to (yes, ‘used to’) miss dearly while browsing on our iPhones is the mighty Control+ F (Command + F on Mac).
How to Control F on iPhone
Ctrl F search command helps you find one particular word amongst what could be a sea of image images and text. Just press the Ctrl and F key together on your computer, and a nifty little search bar pops out where you can type the specific word you are looking for, and that word will get highlighted on that screen. Now, unfortunately, this does not work if you are using an iPhone or an iPad. But that does not mean that you cannot search for words in a browser window on your iPhone or iPad. You can actually do something similar to a Ctrl F on iPhone as well. All you have to do is follow these simple steps:
How to Search Within a Page on Safari?
How to Search Within a Page on Chrome
Safari might be the default browser on your iPhone, but that does not mean that you cannot use Chrome, the most popular browser in the world. Yes, you can. If you are not a Safari person and want to enjoy the benefits of a Control+F command on Chrome, you can do so too. (Click here if you want to know how to change the default browser on iOS.)
The Easiest Way to Find a Word on iPhone
Yes, there is a third way too. And this option works regardless of whether you are using the Chrome app or Safari app for browsing and is actually the easiest option in our book. Additionally, if you do not have Adobe Acrobat Reader, you can use iBooks. The process is identical. Use the magnifying glass to conduct a search on the PDF file you want to search.
