Using Type > Editing text > Finding and replacing text |
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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 charactersfor instance, you can replace all double hyphens with em dashes.
To find and replace text:
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Select the text or text blocks you wish to search. |
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Choose Edit > Find & Replace > Text. |
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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. |
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Select Whole Word, Match Case, or Show Selection to modify the search. |
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Do one of the following: |
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Click Find Next to find the next occurrence of the item in the Search text box. |
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Click Change to change the item in the Search text box. |
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Click Change All to change all occurrences of the item in the Search text box. |
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