Chrome: Selecting a link by doing search on its text
To follow a link after it's found in search, press Esc followed by Enter.
Chrome Search Cheat Sheet
- Ctrl+F to open the search box.
- Ctrl+G or Enter moves through all highlighted results.
- Ctrl+Shift+G or Shift+Enter reverse move through all highlighted results.
- Esc closes search box, turns off all highlights, selects the focused text/link
- Enter to follow a link after highlights are off.
Use Cmd instead of Ctrl on Mac.
No extensions required.
Another method is Control + Enter (after highlighting in search).
I have used vimium.
By installing its extension in chrome, you will be able to click any links on the page with shortcut f
For more information, you can refer to https://vimium.github.io/
Here's a simple, easy to use chrome extension that solves this exact problem:
https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/grep-click-type-button-te/ciokdkmjfdaidmcjmdmpjedgdflbfhng?hl=en-US&gl=CA
It's basically a control-f enhancement that lets you search for text of clickable elements on the page, cycle through results, and click on things.