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How do I get firefox to not search in page automatticly?

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Whenever I press a key on a site where im not activly typing in a text box, Firefox auto seaches to find the letter/phrase in page. This is really annoying when trying to watch youtube or play a game in browser. Is there anyway to turn this feature off?

Whenever I press a key on a site where im not activly typing in a text box, Firefox auto seaches to find the letter/phrase in page. This is really annoying when trying to watch youtube or play a game in browser. Is there anyway to turn this feature off?

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Go to Settings -> General -> Browsing and turn off Search for text when you start typing.

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Go to Settings -> General -> Browsing and turn off Search for text when you start typing.