# Search Selected Text on Steam (in child tab)

> Search Steam for the selected text via the right click menu. Opens in child tab (ideal for Tree Style Tab users).

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/search-selected-text-steam](https://chrome-stats.com/d/search-selected-text-steam)

## Overview

- **ID:** `search-selected-text-steam`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Astarte
- **Category:** search-tools,tabs
- **Version:** 1.1
- **Last updated:** 2022-10-12
- **First published:** 2022-09-12
- **Size:** 10 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-12
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/search-selected-text-steam/)

## Description

Search Selected Text on Steam (in child tab) is a Firefox add-on that allows you to search Steam for selected text via the right-click menu. The results are opened in a child tab, making it ideal for Tree Style Tab users who prefer this behavior. This add-on offers easy navigation and convenience for browsing Steam content.

## Rankings

- #136,064 — Overall
- #145 — child

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `contextMenus`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Very low risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Moderate risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/search-selected-text-steam)