# Quick Search

> Allows quick searching of highlighted text on a page with CTRL+s

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/quicksearchkeycombo](https://chrome-stats.com/d/quicksearchkeycombo)

## Overview

- **ID:** `quicksearchkeycombo`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** wmccall
- **Category:** search-tools
- **Daily users:** 5
- **Rating:** 2.63 / 5 (8 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.3resigned1
- **Last updated:** 2024-04-26
- **First published:** 2018-11-04
- **Size:** 118 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-15
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/quicksearchkeycombo/)

## Description

Quick Search is a work in progress add-on for Firefox. It enables users to swiftly search the web for highlighted text on a web page using the CTRL+s shortcut. Users can select from Google, DuckDuckGo, and Bing as their preferred search options.

## Rankings

- #43,256 — Overall
- #145 — quick

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `storage`

### Content script matches

- `*`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Moderate risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** High risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site.
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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/quicksearchkeycombo)