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If you’re frustrated that your browser’s search function can’t search across text areas and fields, despair not.  The local search function of Firefox can actually search within these areas not normally searchable by Internet Explorer’s own search tool.  By default, you will not be able to search within text areas, form and whatnot, but if you use the “Highlight all” button, you actually extend the search across all the content in the page.

So for instance, you press Ctrl-F and type in a keyword, the live search will automatically lead you to the first instance (even without pressing Enter).  But if your text is inside a text form, the browser will not be able to find it.  But if you toggle on “Highlight all,” and scroll across the text content, you will notice that matching words/phrases are now highlighted!  You can try it in the comment area below!

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