I Know It’s Here Somewhere!
I Know It’s Here Somewhere!
Do you know how to quickly find a word or phrase on a website? Ninety percent of U.S. internet users do not. If you are visually scanning a page for the section you want, read on.
Most internet browsers have a “Find” function. The exact commands and the sophistication of the tool will vary depending on which browser you use. In the popular Internet Explorer 8, use Control F. A new dialog box appears where you can enter your search term. You can also access the function from the internet tool bar by clicking Edit, then Find on this Page.
Let’s say that you are on the City of New Orleans’ website trying to locate the City Planning Commission. City departments are located under one of three tabs – Residents, Businesses, or Government. Which is it? You could manually click on each tab and scan the list. Or use the Control F function. Here it is, under Residents.
If you are searching for particular keywords, your browser may help you to go directly to the keywords on a given page. In Google, you can hover your mouse to the right of a resulting entry, and a preview of the section of the web page containing the term will appear. (Note: Google features change frequently!) For example, a search for “city planning commission” new orleans yields the following:
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