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Start a find without using the Find dialog box
Find a string using incremental search
Find text using regular expressions
The editor uses the location of the insertion point to select a default search string.
Tip Select the menu button to the right of the box to display a list of regular search expressions. When you select an expression from this list, the expression is substituted as the search text in the Find what box. If you do use regular expressions, be sure the Regular expression check box is selected. You can also use the drop-down list to select from a list of up to 16 previous search strings.
The Find dialog box disappears when the search begins.
Tip You can use buttons on the Edit toolbar to change whether searches are case-sensitive, match whole words, or use regular expressions. To view the Edit toolbar, right-click in an empty part of the menu bar and check Edit.
To start a find without using the Find dialog box
Note You can use regular expressions with the Find box on the Standard toolbar if you have previously selected the Regular expression check box in the Find dialog box.
To find a string using incremental search
The cursor moves to the status bar.
As you type each character, the Text editor selects the matching string in your file.
Note If there is no match, the Text editor beeps and displays a warning in the status bar.