- Chrome Find in Page is testing case-sensitive search through a new Match case button.
- New outside-view navigation buttons jump to matches beyond the part of the page currently visible.
- Both changes are being tested in Chrome Canary, with stable release timing still unconfirmed.
Chrome Find in Page improvements are being tested in Chrome Canary, with Google working on case-sensitive search and quicker ways to move between results. The changes add a new “Match case” button and two navigation options for skipping matches that are already visible on the screen.
These additions are designed to make searching long webpages easier, especially when a term appears many times. Both features are still experimental, and Google has not confirmed whether or when they will arrive in the stable version of Chrome.
Chrome Find in Page Improvements Add a Match Case Button
The current Find in Page tool in Chrome treats uppercase and lowercase letters as the same. For example, searching for “Web” can also return results containing “web” or “WEB”. This can make it harder to locate an exact spelling on a page with many matches. The Chrome Find in Page improvements aim to address this by adding an option to match the case of the entered term.
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The new “Match case” button enables case-sensitive search. When switched on, the search can distinguish between uppercase and lowercase letters, which is useful when looking for exact names, code terms or text with specific capitalisation. Until now, users who needed this behaviour often relied on third-party extensions. Google’s Chrome Help guide to searching the web on Chrome explains the browser’s search tools, while this test adds more control to page-level searches.
New Buttons Skip Matches Already Visible on Screen
Chrome is also testing two new controls called “Previous outside view” and “Next outside view”. They skip results that are already visible in the current screen area and jump to a match further up or down the webpage.
The existing Previous and Next buttons will continue to move through matches one at a time. The new controls provide another option when a page contains many results close together and users want to move directly to a result outside the current view.
Chrome Canary Is Testing Both Find in Page Changes
The two Find in Page upgrades have been spotted in Chrome Canary, Google’s experimental browser channel, by X user @Leopeva64. Canary is used to test features before they may reach a wider release, so the current interface could still change.
Google has not confirmed if or when either feature will be included in the stable Chrome release. For now, they should be treated as features under testing rather than options available to every Chrome user.
Small Changes Could Make Long-Page Searches Easier
Both changes focus on everyday browsing tasks rather than a major redesign. Case-sensitive search can help narrow results, while the outside-view buttons can reduce repeated taps when many matches appear in the same part of a page. Together, these Chrome Find in Page improvements could make it easier to locate precise text and move through long pages.
Chrome users can also read about Chrome’s Safe Browsing protection settings and the Gemini feature in Chrome for Android in our related coverage.
Conclusion
Chrome is testing three useful additions to Find in Page: a Match case button and separate controls to jump to previous or next matches outside the visible area. The updates could make searches on long webpages more convenient, but their arrival in stable Chrome remains unconfirmed.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the new Match case option in Chrome?
Match case lets Find in Page search distinguish uppercase and lowercase letters, instead of treating them as the same.
What do Previous outside view and Next outside view do?
They skip matches visible on the current screen and jump to the previous or next result further up or down the page.
Are the new Find in Page features available in stable Chrome?
Not yet confirmed. Both features are being tested in Chrome Canary, and Google has not announced if or when they will reach stable Chrome.
Will the regular Previous and Next buttons still work?
Yes. The regular buttons will continue moving through matches one at a time, while the new controls skip matches in the current view.
Who spotted the new Chrome Find in Page features?
The experimental changes were spotted in Chrome Canary by X user @Leopeva64.
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