Use the Multi-File Find and Replace tool to quickly search multiple topics and remove or replace text. This tool is dual purpose — use it to search topic content as well as HTML tags and their related syntax.
Be as specific as possible when entering your search criteria. For example, select only the files you want to update, enter the exact text you want to search for, and select the Case Sensitive and Whole Word options to further restrict the search.
Click the Tools tab.
Double-click Multi-File
Find and Replace . The Multi-File
Find and Replace dialog opens.
From the list on the left, select the drive where the files you want to search are located. (Double-click to view the contents of the drive.)
Click the folder that contains the files. (Double-click if there are subfolders.) The list on the right displays the contents of the folder.
Select the files to search.
Click Add.
If the files are located in a folder that contains subfolders, you may be prompted to include the subfolders in the search. Select Yes if you want to search files in these subfolders.
The Target Files and Directories list displays the location of the search (and file type if specified).
If you want to select files located on other drives or folders, repeat steps 3 through 7.
Set up the search criteria.
To begin the search, click Start. The files are scanned and search results are displayed at the Search Results dialog.
A message is displayed that indicates the number of occurrences found that match your search criteria.
If you want to replace text, see Replacing text in multiple topics.