To make a "quick" incremental search
If you do not want to spend the time opening the Search dialog box and do not need to replace what you find, you can perform a quick search.
- If you want to search forward in the file, press Ctrl+f.
If you want to search backward in the file, press Ctrl+b.
The left corner of the status bar changes to Srch:.
- Enter the character pattern you are looking for. As you enter the characters, the Editor highlights the first occurrence of that character pattern.
- If the current file contains more than one occurrence of the character pattern you entered, continue to press Ctrl+f to view the next match or Ctrl+b to view the previous match until you find what you are looking for.
Quick search tips
- If you want quick searches to be case-sensitive, choose Config > Options..., go to the General tab, and select Match Exact Case in Searches. Be aware that this setting affects quick searches in all MULTI tools, not just the Editor.
- If you previously used the Search dialog box to perform a full search, you can perform a quick search using the same advanced criteria. To perform a quick search, press Ctrl+f, then press Ctrl+f again without entering any text. The Editor searches for the first instance that matches the criteria previously defined in the Search dialog box.
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