Tech Tips for Writers is an (almost) weekly post on overcoming Tech Dread. I’ll cover issues that friends, both real-time and virtual, have shared. Feel free to post a comment about a question you have. I’ll cover it in a future Tip.
Q: Isn’t there a shortkey for searching a website?
A: There is. It’s Ctrl+F. It’s been around for, well, forever, but I’d forgotten about it until my efriend Sandy reminded me. As she posted on her blog, EdTechSandy, If you didn’t know about CTRL+F, don’t feel bad. According to the article, 90% of folks don’t know about it.
Jacqui Murray is the author of the popular Building a Midshipman, the story of her daughter’s journey from high school to United States Naval Academy. She is webmaster for six blogs, an Amazon Vine Voice book reviewer, a columnist for Examiner.com and TeachHUB, Editorial Review Board member for Journal for Computing Teachers, Cisco guest blog,Technology in Education featured blogger, IMS tech expert, and a bi-weekly contributor to Today’s Author. In her free time, she is the editor of a K-8 technology curriculum, K-8 keyboard curriculum, K-8 Digital Citizenship curriculum, and creator of technology training books for how to integrate technology in education. Currently, she’s editing a thriller that should be out to publishers next summer. Contact Jacqui at her writing office or her tech lab, Ask a Tech Teacher.
Jacqui Murray is the author of the popular Building a Midshipman, the story of her daughter’s journey from high school to United States Naval Academy. She is webmaster for six blogs, an Amazon Vine Voice book reviewer, a columnist for Examiner.com and TeachHUB, Editorial Review Board member for Journal for Computing Teachers, Cisco guest blog,Technology in Education featured blogger, IMS tech expert, and a bi-monthly contributor to Today’s Author. In her free time, she is the editor of a K-8 technology curriculum, K-8 keyboard curriculum, K-8 Digital Citizenship curriculum, and creator of technology training books for how to integrate technology in education. Currently, she’s editing a thriller that should be out to publishers next summer. Contact Jacqui at her writing office or her tech lab, Ask a Tech Teacher.
The Ctrl+F works perfectly on Windows PCs, and Mac users shouldn’t fret, as Command+F does the same on their machines.
By: jargontalk on February 5, 2013
at 5:34 am
So in geek speak: everytime I say ‘Ctrl’ for PCs, can I equate that to ‘Command’ for Macs?
By: Jacqui Murray on February 5, 2013
at 8:14 am
In many cases you can, Jacqui. For a Mac, Command+F will access the ‘find’ function just like Ctrl+F does on a Windows PC.
By: jargontalk on February 5, 2013
at 7:50 pm
Thanks for this tip! BTW: I’m guessing that every key if attached to Ctrl will create a command – right? So if I play, i might figure out others?
Did you notice that my Gravatar has finally attached? I’m not even sure how I did it, but thanks for the tip about searching for Gravatar.com
By: sharipratt on February 5, 2013
at 10:29 am
Nice job with the gravatar! I’d never guess it was you. Well disguised.
By: Jacqui Murray on February 5, 2013
at 7:41 pm
Is it the turquoise face that threw you off or the purple and orange hair?
By: sharipratt3@gmail.com on February 5, 2013
at 7:59 pm
No, not those–the eyes. Definitely the eyes.
By: Jacqui Murray on February 6, 2013
at 8:02 am
Very interesting info. May I guess that every key when attached to Ctrl has some unique command? If I play, will I figure them out?
By: sharipratt on February 5, 2013
at 10:33 am
There are quite a few. I don’t know too many that work on websites, but try F11.
By: Jacqui Murray on February 5, 2013
at 7:45 pm
Oops! Now my Gravatar image has disappeared, but that’s me in the “Like this” section, turquoise hair and all. This Gravatar business has me stumped – it’s like trying to get a worn out stamp to stick. And comments that I think disappeared are posting twice.
It says that the image will show every time I leave a comment, but so far, no go. As usual, I’m stuck in computer dummy-land. I should enroll in your kindergarten tech class.
By: sharipratt3@gmail.com on February 5, 2013
at 10:40 am
And now it’s back. When’s your first post up on TA?
By: Jacqui Murray on February 9, 2013
at 11:11 am
Oh boy! I did it! I did it! I did it! And I didn’t break my computer. (That was last week.) All I had to do was add my email address in the second line about filling in details. Wow, now I’m a computer maven.
Sorry for taking up so much space here, but I feel like a success!
And BTW, it’s my face that I painted turquoise, not my hair. That’s my natural color – hee hee hee.
By: sharipratt3@gmail.com on February 5, 2013
at 10:45 am
Of course you did it–you are woman!
By: Jacqui Murray on February 9, 2013
at 11:11 am
Oh wow! I had no idea – this is great (I’m often looking for specific words on webpages – I think this has saved me a lot of work!) Thank you
By: diannegray on February 5, 2013
at 1:58 pm
Once I discovered Ctrl+F, I’ve now use it constantly.
By: Jacqui Murray on February 5, 2013
at 7:44 pm
I’ve now used it about 10 times today!
Thank you!
By: diannegray on February 5, 2013
at 8:49 pm
That’s so funny. I’ll see if I can come up with another zinger for you.
By: Jacqui Murray on February 6, 2013
at 5:28 pm