Ctrl+F does not work or bring up Find On This Page in Windows 11

Pressing Ctrl+F together brings up the Search Bar or Find Box in most Windows applications. But if when you press Ctrl+F together, with a view to doing an in-line search, the Find Box or Bar does not appear, here is what you can try.

Ctrl+F does not work in Windows 11/10

Control F does not work? If when you press Ctrl+F together the Find Box does not appear, then you may have re-register a DLL file to fix the issue on your Windows PC.

It is quite possible that the relevant Active Accessibility Core Component oleacc.dll, situated in  C:\Windows\System32 may have got un-registered or even corrupted.

You will have to re-register this DLL file.

Open an elevated command prompt as follows:

Type cmd in Start Box and in the result which appears, right-click on cmd and select Run as Administrator.

Now copy-paste

regsvr32 oleacc.dll

and hit Enter.

This will re-register the DLL file.

Restart and check.

If it still does not work, I suggest you click Start > Search Menu Bar > CMD > Rt click on result > Run As Administrator > Type sfc /scannow > Hit Enter. This will run the System File Checker. This will also replace corrupted system files if any. A reboot may be required.

Hope something helps.

What is the alternative to Ctrl+F?

An alternative to using Ctrl+F for searching text in most browsers is pressing F3. In Firefox, you can also use the slash (‘/’) key for quick find functionality. These options offer a similar text search experience, helping users efficiently locate specific words or phrases within a webpage.

How do I turn on Ctrl+F?

To turn on Ctrl+F, press the “Control” key and the “F” key simultaneously on your keyboard. This shortcut activates the Find feature in most applications, allowing you to search for specific words or phrases within documents or web pages.