# Search Shortcut

> Adds a shortcut (by default Ctrl+Y) to focus on the search box in webpages.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `search-shortcut`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Bora M. ALPER
- **Category:** search-tools
- **Daily users:** 4
- **Rating:** 5.00 / 5 (2 ratings)
- **Version:** 2.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-02
- **First published:** 2018-11-10
- **Size:** 13 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-09
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/search-shortcut/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/boramalper/search-shortcut](https://github.com/boramalper/search-shortcut)

## Description

Search Shortcut is a Firefox add-on that adds a keyboard shortcut to quickly focus on the search box in webpages. By default, the shortcut is Ctrl+Y. Improve your browsing experience by easily accessing the search bar on any website.

## Rankings

- #46,612 — Overall
- #79 — shortcut

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `activeTab`
- `scripting`

## 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-shortcut)