Description: It’s often faster to type a webpage’s address than to search for the page or try to find a bookmark.
Keywords: browsing, keyboard, URL, address field, location bar

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# Typing webpage addresses (URLs)

When you use Safari to go to a webpage, Safari looks for the page’s web address (also known as its URL). Most web addresses are in the form “http://www.heresanexample.com.”

It’s often faster to type the address than to search for the page or find a bookmark.

## If you know a webpage’s address:

Highlight any text that’s currently in the address field.

Type the address and press Return or Enter.

If you’ve previously visited the page, Safari completes the address as you type. If there’s more than one matching address, Safari shows you a list to choose from.

If Safari can’t find a matching page for what you’ve typed, it makes its best guess and takes you there.

To avoid needless typing, type the key part of the address and Safari will fill in the rest. For instance, to visit “http://www.cats.com,” type “cats.com”.

### Related Topics

Following links to webpages

Revisiting webpages