Highlight to Search

Highlight to Search

Press Alt+Shift+Y to search for the selected text on Yahoo.

What is Highlight to Search?
"Highlight to Search" is a Chrome extension that allows you to quickly search the current highlighted text on Yahoo with the press of a key combination.
Merlin
Stats
This extension was removed from Chrome Web Store on 2023-03-23
Users: 4,520+
Rating: 3.00 (2)
Version: 0.1 (Last updated: 2014-01-02)
Creation date: 2014-01-02
Risk impact: High risk impact
Risk likelihood: High risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • tabs
  • http://*/*
  • https://*/*
Size: 8.92K
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Summary

This nifty extensions helps you quickly search on the Yahoo search engine the current highlighted text.

All you need to do is press the Alt+Shift+Y key combination to search the selected text on Yahoo.

Safety
Risk impact

Highlight to Search is risky to use as it requires a number of sensitive permissions that can potentially harm your browser and steal your data. Exercise caution when installing this extension. Review carefully before installing. We recommend that you only install Highlight to Search if you trust the publisher.

Risk likelihood

Highlight to Search may not be trust-worthy. Avoid installing if possible unless you really trust this publisher.

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