If your browser typically opens multiple tabs, Chrome’s built-in Ctrl + F shortcut may be what you need. However, the problem started when the information was missing on the page I was viewing.
I usually have dozens of tabs open when researching, comparing products, or writing articles. More often than not, I know I saw the information somewhere, but I can’t remember in which tab it was hidden.
Finally, I discovered Ctrl-F Plus, a free Chrome extension that extends Chrome’s familiar Find feature to browse all open tabs.
After adding it to my browser, I found what I needed in seconds.
Chrome’s Find tool only searches one page at a time
Ctrl+F doesn’t work for tab hoarders
I rely on Ctrl + F almost every day. This is one of the fastest ways to jump to a word or phrase without manually scanning the entire page. The problem is that it only searches the page you are viewing.
The limitations didn’t bother me until I started opening dozens of tabs at once. I remember reading a specific spec, quote, or statistic somewhere, but I don’t remember which tab it was on.
That’s the problem the Ctrl-F Plus Chrome extension solves. Rather than just searching the active page, it searches the contents of every tab open in your current browser window.
One quick setup will open up a much better Ctrl + F
Here’s how to get started
After installing the extension from the Chrome Web Store, I pinned it to the Chrome toolbar and assigned its keyboard shortcut.
By default, the extension uses Ctrl + Shift + F on Windows, Linux, and ChromeOS.
To set it,
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Click Extension (puzzle piece) icon in Chrome.
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pin Ctrl-F Plus.
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Click three dot menu icon.
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Choose Set Keyboard Shortcuts.
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Find Ctrl-F Plus in the shortcut list and assign it Ctrl + Shift + F.
Pressing the shortcut will open a familiar-looking search bar that scans every tab in your current browser window, not just the page you’re viewing.
Research becomes less frustrating
I spend less time looking for the right tab
Research is where Ctrl-F Plus makes the biggest difference to my workflow.
When I’m writing an article or comparing products, it’s not unusual to have 20 or 30 tabs open at the same time.
One tab contains product specifications, another tab contains official documentation, a third tab contains benchmark results, and several more contain reviews and forum discussions.
At some point, I almost always remember reading an important detail, but I can’t remember which tab it was on.
Before installing Ctrl-F Plus, finding it meant repeating the same routine over and over again. I’m going to switch to tab, press Ctrl + Flook for the keyword, leave it blank, and move on to the next keyword.
Now I press Ctrl + Shift + Ftype the word or phrase I’m looking for, and the extension searches every open tab in my current browser window.
Whether it’s a spec buried on an official support page, a benchmark hidden in one review, or a quote from an article I opened an hour before, I can usually just jump to the right tab.
This is useful for more than just research
I find myself using it every day
I originally installed Ctrl-F Plus to speed up my research, but it didn’t take long before I started using it in very different situations.
Whenever I have multiple tabs open and know the information I’m looking for is among them, it’s usually quicker to scroll through each tab.
I often open several online stores while comparing laptops, cellphones or other gadgets.
Instead of opening each tab to check which retailer lists 512 GB storage, USB4, or a certain price, I can search for them all at once and go straight to the matching page.
I also find it useful when planning trips. If I open some hotel listings, airline pages, or travel guides, I can quickly search for terms like free cancellation, breakfast included, or airport shuttle without visiting each tab individually.
The same idea applies when browsing forum discussions looking for a specific solution or checking multiple pages of documentation for the same command or setting.
Chrome feels incomplete without this extension
I have accepted that I am a tab hoarder. I have dozens of tabs scattered across my browser, and finding a single piece of information becomes a challenge.
Usually, that’s a recipe for missing something.
The Ctrl-F Plus extension lets me worry less about having a lot of tabs open. I don’t need to remember whether I read the specs on a manufacturer’s website, a review, or a forum thread.
That’s why Ctrl-F Plus has a permanent place in my browser. As long as I can remember a keyword or phrase, I can usually find it again in seconds by searching every open tab.
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