Chrome will improve in-page search. It will distinguish between uppercase and lowercase letters and skip results you've already seen

Are you searching for the abbreviation “AI” on a long page, and Chrome dutifully highlights every “detail” and “e-mail” in addition to it? In-page search via Ctrl+F is one of the most frequently used features in the browser, yet it has remained almost unchanged for years. Now, it seems that’s changing. As pointed out by browser news expert Leopeva64, Google is testing two improvements in the browser’s test version that will save a lot of unnecessary clicking.

Match case button will distinguish between uppercase and lowercase letters

Současné hledání v Chromu velká a malá písmena nerozlišuje. Jak připomíná server Android Authority, když zadáte „Web”, prohlížeč zvýrazní stejně tak „web” i „WEB”. Kdo potřeboval hledat přesný tvar slova, musel dosud sáhnout po rozšíření.

That might not be necessary soon. In Chrome Canary, according to screenshots that Leopeva64 shared on X, a separate Match case button has appeared in the search bar. When enabled, Chrome will only find terms with the same uppercase and lowercase letters as you entered. This is useful, for example, when searching for abbreviations, company names, or proper nouns.

New arrows will skip results you already see

The second new feature concerns navigation between results. Next to the Match case button, two additional arrows have been added with the labels Previous outside view and Next outside view. Classic arrows move you through individual findings, even if you have ten of them directly on the screen. The new buttons will skip all visible results and jump directly to the nearest finding that lies outside the current page view, both downwards and upwards.

In practice, you’ll especially appreciate this with long texts where the searched word repeats several times in one paragraph. Instead of repeated clicking, one press will move you further along.

When it will arrive in stable Chrome is not yet clear

Both features are currently only in Chrome Canary, which is the earliest test version of the browser where new features appear and disappear. According to AndroidHeadlines, they are also only being tested by desktop users. Google has not yet officially announced them, so it’s uncertain if and when they will reach the stable version. Sources do not state whether Chrome on phones will eventually receive them.

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Sources: Android Authority, AndroidHeadlines, Leopeva64 (X)