Performing the "Find" Action on Websites with Touch Screen on iOS

By Faruk, 14 November, 2016

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iOS and iPadOS

Hello everyone,
I am wondering whether there is a way to perform the "find feature" of screen readers on touch screens that we normally access with keyboard. Lately, I have realised that I have been using my iPhone for basic web browsing tasks more and more, and the find feature is so useful in large websites that I feel its absence when I am away from my computer.

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This is how to do it

At the bottom of the browser you will find the "Share button." Double tap the button and you will get a few options. Swipe right until you find, "find on page." Double tap this and it will put you into an edit box which is used for the desired search terms. You can use the next button to find the search terms from your current position IE down or the previous button to search up.

Using the find option on a bluetooth keyboard

Yes just press the v o key and the letter f
That's it
Hope it helps

Thank You for All of Your Responses

Hello,
Thank you for your responses. I got my answer.
Best,
Faruk

Thanks, this is good to know.

Thanks, this is good to know. I've never quite figured out the find command in general though. I know on the Mac for instance, you're supposed to be able to hit VO-F, type in a search, and hit VO-G to jump to the next instance of the text or VO-SHIFT-G to jump back, but how do you move the cursor there so you can keep reading? Seems like if I VO-ARROWS to move after jumping to a search result, focus jumps somewhere else, almost like the VO find is in a separate window. Is that how it's supposed to work?