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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nWelcome to Advisorator’s Tip of the Week, helping you learn something new from the tech world every Tuesday.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Next time you’re reading an article online and come across a name, word, or phrase you want to research further, try this:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Highlight, right-click, search<\/em>. It might sound a little clunky, but in practice it’s more efficient than copying, opening a new browser tab, and pasting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n While I’ve admittedly known about this trick for years, it never clicked for me until a couple of weeks ago, when I made a point of turning it into a habit. That’s often how things go in tech, with some of the best tools hiding in plain sight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A version of this trick also exists on most mobile web browsers: Just highlight the snippet of text, then select “Search.” (On iOS, you’ll have to hit the little right arrow in the pop-up menu to see this option.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n Want to take it a step further? Check out the Context Menu Search browser extension<\/a>, which lets you add other sites and search engines to the pop-up menu. That way, you can instantly look up the highlighted text on sites like YouTube, Wikipedia, and Amazon. (For my fellow Vivaldi browser users<\/a>, no extension is necessary. Just head to Settings > Search to customize your sources, then look for the “Search With” option in the pop-up menu.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n Now, all you have to do is develop the muscle memory to use this handy search trick in the first place. I can attest that it’s well worth the effort.<\/p>\n\n\n Sponsored by Shortform:<\/strong> Absorb the best non-fiction books in less time<\/a> with Shortform\u2019s concise explainers and summaries, covering tech, productivity, self-improvement, and more. You\u2019ll learn which books are actually worth reading, retain more of the ones you\u2019ve already read, and discover new authors through Shortform\u2019s sharply-written cross references. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Advisorator readers can use this link<\/a> to get a five-day free trial and 20% off an annual subscription.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/advisorator.com\/members\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/shortform-1.png\")
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