Searching the Internet for a Topic or Website

A search engine helps you find information on the Internet.

Common search engines include Google, Bing, and DuckDuckGo.

What Is a Search Engine?

A search engine searches the Web for pages that may match the words or questions you enter.

Starting From Your Desktop

Open your web browser from the Desktop, Start menu, or another shortcut you normally use.

Your browser may open to a blank tab, a home page, a news page, an old page, or several tabs that were open previously.

Press Alt+D or Ctrl+L to move focus to the Address Bar and select anything already there.

Sometimes JAWS may say "Address and search bar edit" followed by a popping noise.

Searching for a Subject

Type the subject you want to search for and press Enter.

Many search results are presented as headings. Press H or Shift+H to move among them.

You can also press Insert+F7 to open the Links List.

Press Enter on a useful result. Press Alt+Left Arrow to return to the search results.

Searching for a Specific Website

If you know the web address, press Alt+D and type it directly. For example: listeningacuity.com

Searching with a Question

You can type a question into the Address Bar or search box.

Refining a Search

More specific words often produce more useful results.

Sponsored Results and Advertisements

Some search results may be marked Sponsored or Ad. These are paid advertisements.

Practice Without Losing This Lesson

Press Ctrl+T to open a new browser tab.

Try searching for "blind bowling organizations" and "accessible computer games for blind people."

Practice moving through the results with H and Shift+H.

Use Insert+F7 if you want to hear the links in a list.

Press Ctrl+W when you are finished practicing to close the practice tab and return to this lesson.

Be Aware of Your Source

Anyone can publish information on the Internet. For important information, pay attention to who created the page and whether the source appears reliable.

End of this lesson.