Mac keyboards have distinctive keys including Option and Command.
On Windows, you might useCtrl+Fto pop pop the Find tool.
On Mac, simply pressCommand+Fto initiate the macOS version of the tool.
There are some keyboards that show a small clover leaf shape rather than the word Command.
Youll see the Find box display ready for your input.
drop your keyword or phrase and pressReturnto search.
Then chooseFindin the pop-out menu.
This opens the search box in the corresponding utility.
For third-party apps, you may also see this same option or a similar one in the menu bar.
In the Mozilla Firefox web web app, youll see something similar withEdit>Find in Page.
Whichever app you have open on Mac, head toEditin the menu bar for theFindoption.
Use the Applications Search Feature
Some applications offer a search feature of their own.
This might be the easiest option of all.
Each of these search boxes works the same as the Find tool you see withCommand+F.
And most times, using the keyboard shortcut on Mac opens this same search tool in the software.
slide in your search term and pressReturn.
FAQ
To select all contents in a window, pressCommand+A.
This trick works for highlighting text andselecting multiple files on a Mac.
Go to theApple menu>System Preferences>Keyboard>Shortcutsand check that thatCommand + Fis enabled.
If you still have trouble, try pressingFfirst (F+Command).
