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There's a handy trick that makes searching on your phone's web browser much easier

Prachi Bhardwaj   

There's a handy trick that makes searching on your phone's web browser much easier
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When you're searching for a word on your desktop or laptop computer, the Command+F keystroke can pull up text search on almost any application, including web browsers.

Similarly trying to find the same word on your smartphone is often time consuming and a strain on your eyes, since it usually means a lot of scrolling and skimming.

Fortunately - though most people don't know it - your favorite mobile browser probably also has text search built into its application. It's all just about finding it.

Here's how to pull up text search on your smartphone's web browser, whether you're using Safari, Google Chrome, or Firefox:

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