Overview
What Search Stack Overflow does
Opens Stack Overflow search with the selected error, API name, or programming question safely encoded.
| Category | Search & Research |
|---|---|
| Action type | Web action |
| Result | Open another app or website |
| Internet | Required |
Example
Action and outcome
| Action | Outcome |
|---|---|
| Search Stack OverflowSelected text: SwiftUI sheet item binding | Stack Overflow opens with matching questions and answers. |
Workflow
Use Search Stack Overflow
Follow these steps to search Stack Overflow for the selected text with ActionClip.
- Select the text you want to use.
- Choose Search Stack Overflow from ActionClip.
- The destination opens with your selection ready to use.
Before you add it
Requirements and privacy
- Before you start: Online Actions must be enabled.
- Your selected text: The selected text is sent to stackoverflow.com as part of the URL when you run the action.
Inspect before installing
Action configuration
The definition below is included so you can inspect how the action works before downloading it.
Web action definition
https://stackoverflow.com/search?q={{url_encoded__selected_text}}