When reading blogs and news articles or surfing the web to find great websites, we often need to find a particular word or phrase on a web page. But there is no obvious way to do this, and as such, people spend an excessive amount of time manually scrolling through the webpage and searching for the phrase. What if I told you that there are not one but two ways to search for text on web pages on iPhone and iPad?
The funny thing is that this feature has been around for a long time on iPhones and still many users are unaware of its existence. If you also don’t know how to search for text (CMD+F function on Mac), here’s how to do it on your iPhone and iPad.
Search for Text on Web Pages on iPhone and iPad
As I said, there are two methods you can use to search for text on websites on iPhone and iPad. And this is not a new feature. It’s been around since iOS 9. So, whether you’re using older iOS versions or the latest iOS 14, here’s how to do it.
Search for Text on a Web Page Using the Share Menu
For the first method, we will use the Share menu on iPhone.
1. Open the web page in Safari and Tap the “Share” button. If you can’t find it, swipe up to reveal it (the submenu is hidden when scrolling down on a webpage).
2. Here, Tap on “Find on Page” and type your query.
3. Now, it will search and show you how many times the word or phrase occurs on that web page. You can do use the up and down arrows to find previous and next instances of your query. You can also tap inside the box to change the query. Tap on “Done” when you find what you are looking for.
Search for Text on a Web Page Using the Address Bar
This method is just as easy as the previous one and works just as well. Therefore, you only need to remember one of them.
1. After opening the web page in Safari, tap on the URL address bar at the top.
2. Start typing your query and it will show you an option to find that query. Under “On This Page”. Tap on it.
3. Again, use the arrows to switch between the previous and next occurrence of the query. Moreover tap inside the box to change the query.
Searching for Text on Websites on iPhone and iPad
As you can see, searching for text on iPhone and iPad is pretty easy. You don’t even need to remember a keyboard shortcut like you do on a Mac. Just tap the share button or URL bar and type your query.
However, if you have any trouble following the tutorial, ask your questions below and I’ll help you out. If you enjoyed this article, don’t forget to read our iPhone shortcuts article to learn 30 similar tips and tricks.
