# Disabling Ctrl-F

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/disabling-ctrl-f/308494
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [May 17, 2024, 10:59pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/disabling-ctrl-f/308494 "2024-05-17T22:59:41Z")
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### Author: ![anon82911141](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a5b964/32.png) [@anon82911141](https://meta.discourse.org/u/anon82911141)
#### Post date: [May 25, 2024, 11:11pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/disabling-ctrl-f/308494/5 "2024-05-25T23:11:35Z")

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See post attached for more thorough discussion.

> [@Remove overriding of cmd/ctrl-f](https://meta.discourse.org/t/remove-overriding-of-cmd-ctrl-f/304825):
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> How to recreate: Use major browsers (chromium derivatives / ffx / ie) browse the internet become accustomed to using standard keyboard commands like cmd-q, cmd-1/2/3, cmd-f continue browsing encounter a discourse website press cmd-f because you want to find something on the page get an entirely different experience that is generally worse\* throw computer out the window. abandon life on the internet as it is. move to desert island and eat sushi for a hot minute Examples of “worse” frequentl…

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