Using Type > Editing text > Finding and replacing text

 

Finding and replacing text

You can find and replace text using standard word-processing search procedures in the Find Text dialog box. To find and replace type attributes, you use the Find & Replace Graphics feature; see Selecting, finding, and replacing type attributes.

With the Find Text dialog box, you can locate and replace or delete any character, word, phrase, or special character in a document. You can find and replace a character string up to 255 characters long. You can also convert special characters—for instance, you can replace all double hyphens with em dashes.

To find and replace text:

1

Select the text or text blocks you wish to search.

2

Choose Edit > Find & Replace > Text.

3

In the Find Text dialog box, enter text in the Find and Change To text boxes. To find or change to a special character, choose a character from the Special pop-up menu for the Find or Change To text boxes.

Note: Leave the Change To text box blank to delete the item in the Search text box.

4

Select Whole Word, Match Case, or Show Selection to modify the search.

5

Do one of the following:

Click Find Next to find the next occurrence of the item in the Search text box.

Click Change to change the item in the Search text box.

Click Change All to change all occurrences of the item in the Search text box.