How to Find Something Hidden on a Website

Webmasters usually display all content of the web page so visitors have access to everything. However, some attempt to hide certain content, especially text, in an attempt to gain search engine ranking. The webmaster will hide this content by making it the same color as the background, effectively making it invisible to the human eye. Fortunately, you can use the "Select All" command to view everything on a page. If you wish to find something hidden within the page code, you can do that by viewing the page source.

Instructions

View Hidden Contents

1. Open the page you wish to view with the browser of your choice.

2. Press and hold down the "Ctrl" key.

3. Press the "A" key at the same time. All contents on the page, both hidden and visible, will become highlighted in blue.

View the Page Source

1. Navigate to the desired page. You must open the exact page you wish to view, not the homepage or a sub page.

2. Right-click any open area on the page. Click "View Page Source" or "View Source," depending on which browser you use.

3. Use the "Find" feature in your browser to find a specific word, phrase or code that you're looking for. You can also scroll down through the page source to view everything within the source.

Tips & Warnings

• If you're attempting to find the snippet of text visible in the search engines, view the page source and look at the "Meta Description" tag.

References

• Microsoft Support: Keyboard Shortcuts for Windows
• Google: How Do I Check My Site's Source Code?