# Web search doesn't start with pressing Enter key

**URL:** https://discourse.jabref.org/t/web-search-doesnt-start-with-pressing-enter-key/2513
**Category:** Help
**Created:** [January 20, 2021, 3:15pm UTC](https://discourse.jabref.org/t/web-search-doesnt-start-with-pressing-enter-key/2513 "2021-01-20T15:15:59Z")
**Posts on this page:** 5
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### Author: ![masa312f](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d9b06d/32.png) [@masa312f](https://discourse.jabref.org/u/masa312f)
#### Post date: [January 20, 2021, 3:16pm UTC](https://discourse.jabref.org/t/web-search-doesnt-start-with-pressing-enter-key/2513/1 "2021-01-20T15:16:00Z")

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With version 5.x in Windows 10 system, web search does not start with pressing Enter key. I always need to click the “Search” button below the search field. Of course, it’s not a big deal, though…  
Is there any fix?

Thank you.

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### Author: ![Siedlerchr](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/discourse.jabref.org/siedlerchr/32/216_2.png) [@Siedlerchr](https://discourse.jabref.org/u/Siedlerchr)
#### Post date: [January 21, 2021, 7:50pm UTC](https://discourse.jabref.org/t/web-search-doesnt-start-with-pressing-enter-key/2513/2 "2021-01-21T19:50:25Z")

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@DominikVoigt Can you have a look at this?

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### Author: ![DominikVoigt](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/discourse.jabref.org/dominikvoigt/32/854_2.png) [@DominikVoigt](https://discourse.jabref.org/u/DominikVoigt)
#### Post date: [January 22, 2021, 3:35pm UTC](https://discourse.jabref.org/t/web-search-doesnt-start-with-pressing-enter-key/2513/3 "2021-01-22T15:35:25Z")

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@Siedlerchr [PR #7377](https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/pull/7377) fixes this UX issue 🙂

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### Author: ![Siedlerchr](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/discourse.jabref.org/siedlerchr/32/216_2.png) [@Siedlerchr](https://discourse.jabref.org/u/Siedlerchr)
#### Post date: [January 22, 2021, 7:51pm UTC](https://discourse.jabref.org/t/web-search-doesnt-start-with-pressing-enter-key/2513/4 "2021-01-22T19:51:23Z")

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@masa312f Thanks for your report,

Thanks to Dominik this issue is now fixed in the latest development version.  
[https://builds.jabref.org/master/](https://builds.jabref.org/master/)  
Remember to make a backup of your library before trying out the new version

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### Author: ![masa312f](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d9b06d/32.png) [@masa312f](https://discourse.jabref.org/u/masa312f)
#### Post date: [January 22, 2021, 8:23pm UTC](https://discourse.jabref.org/t/web-search-doesnt-start-with-pressing-enter-key/2513/5 "2021-01-22T20:23:20Z")

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Thank you very much for your time fixing it!