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Using Find Bar ​

The find bar searching for a word, its matches highlightedThe find bar searching for a word, its matches highlighted

The find bar finds and replaces text in the current document. It opens at the bottom of the window.

To show the find bar ​

  • Edit > Find > Find… (Command-F). The find bar always shows its replace field.

To go to the next or previous match ​

  • Click the next or previous button in the find bar
  • Or use Edit > Find > Find Next (Command-G) and Find Previous (Shift-Command-G)

To search for the selected text ​

  • Edit > Find > Use Selection for Find (Command-E)

To scroll the selection into view ​

  • Edit > Find > Jump to Selection (Command-J)

To replace ​

  • Click Replace to replace the current match
  • Click All to replace every match

To hide the find bar ​

  • Click Done, or press Escape

Find Bar Options ​

  • Aa: match case. On by default.
  • Whole words: match only whole words.

See also ​