Case Sensitivity of Search Change... Command in Windows Write

 Last reviewed: November 30, 1994
Article ID: Q28839
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows operating system versions 2.x, 3.0, 3.0a, 3.1, 3.11

SUMMARY

In the Microsoft Windows Write Replace dialog box (called Change in earlier versions), the Find What text box is case-sensitive only when the Match Case (Match Upper/Lowercase in earlier versions) check box is selected. However, the Change To text box is case-sensitive always, regardless of the status of the Match Case check box.

MORE INFORMATION

Case sensitivity is best demonstrated by doing the following:

  1. Clear the Match Case check box.

  2. In the Find What and Change To text boxes, type: 

          ^P

    (Press SHIFT+6, uppercase P.)

  3. When you choose the Change All button, all the carriage returns, ^p (SHIFT+6, lowercase p), are replaced with an uppercase letter P.

KBCategory: kbusage kbtool
KBSubcategory: win30 win31
Additional reference words: 3.00 3.00a 3.10 3.11 win30 win31

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Last reviewed: November 30, 1994
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