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Why would you want to use the Find Command? Scanning pages visually can be time consuming and inaccurate. Using this automated feature of your browser can save you time and help ensure that you don't miss important information, especially if the page is long and involved. |
One qualification, the Find command only works if the web page is text based and not tied up in frames or complicated tables. It's true that the Find command USUALLY works, but sometimes it takes an old-fashioned scan to find the information you seek. Use the Find command as a convenient power tool. Also do a quick visual scan to check for appropriate information before dismissing a site as irrelevant.
Let's try it! Use the Find Command to locate instances of "it" on this page. How many times does the word "it" appear on this page?
Video Tutorial on the Find command
Authored by Dennis O'Connor 2003-2005