ctrl f
Text search shortcut
Ctrl+F is the keyboard shortcut that opens a search function in most software, letting you find specific text within a document, webpage, or file.
The command has become so ubiquitous that it's used as a verb: I ctrl-f'd the PDF but couldn't find any mention of the deadline.
Figuratively, to ctrl-f something is to scan quickly for specific information rather than reading thoroughly.
- searchAct of seeking
- findLocate through effort
- locateDiscover the position of
- commandAuthoritative instruction given
- shortcutQuicker alternative path
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