You can type into the search entry in the history window. In case any matches are found in the history database, they are shown in a list below. These matches can then be opened in a new window, a new tab or the link address can be copied for pasting in any other application.Alternatively, anything you enter in the address entry of the Epiphany window is matched against the history database, and shown in a drop down list alongwith other matches from the bookmarks database.
