HandyFind
HandyFind lets you find words as you type in Internet Explorer, Microsoft Office, Notepad, and more. You'll get where you want to go as soon as you enter enough letters. Don't scroll around. Don't use the Find dialog. Just type where you want to go.
HandyFind is free. If you find it useful, please consider making a donation.
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Features
- Find as you type in Internet Explorer, Notepad, Microsoft Word, Excel, and more
- Select some text and instantly jump to the next occurrence of it
- Much less cumbersome than the Find dialog and can be used even in places where no Find dialog is available!
- "Click" on hyperlinks with your keyboard
Using HandyFind
The HandyFind search balloon appears when you press a hot key (Ctrl+Space by default). You can customize the hot key or exit HandyFind by right-clicking on the "H" icon in the system tray:
The default keyboard settings are:
| Ctrl+Space | Enter search mode. While in search mode, the highlight will jump to the first occurrence matching what you type. |
| Right Arrow | Find the next occurrence. |
| Left Arrow | Find the previous occurrence. |
| Ctrl+Alt+Right Arrow | Select some text then press this keystroke to jump to the next occurrence of it. |
| Ctrl+Alt+Left Arrow | Select some text then press this keystroke to jump to the previous occurrence of it. |
| Ctrl+Alt+Space | Enter search mode and repeat your last search. |
| Enter | If your search lands on a hyperlink (Internet Explorer only) press Enter to "Click" it. |
System Requirements
Windows Vista/XP/2000/NT.
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