Item 

Description 

Text to find  

Enter a search string or use the down arrow to select a previously entered search string.  

Replace with  

Enter the replacement string. To select from a list of previously entered search strings, click the down arrow next to the input box. To replace the text with nothing, leave this input box blank.  

Case sensitive  

Differentiates uppercase from lowercase when performing a search.  

Whole words only  

Searches for words only. If unchecked, the search string might be found within longer words.  

Regular expressions  

Recognizes regular expressions in the search string.  

Prompt on replace  

Displays a confirmation prompt before replacing each occurrence of the search string. If unchecked, the Code Editor automatically replaces the search string.  

Forward  

Searches from the current position to the end of the file. Forward is the default.  

Backward  

Searches from the current position to the beginning of the file.  

Global  

Searches the entire file in the direction specified by the Direction setting. Global is the default scope.  

Selected text  

Searches only the selected text in the direction specified by the Direction setting. You can use the mouse or block commands to select a block of text.  

From Cursor  

Starts the search at the current cursor position, and then proceeds either forward to the end of the scope, or backward to the beginning of the scope depending on the Direction setting.  

Entire scope  

Searches the entire block of selected text or the entire file (no matter where the cursor is in the file), depending on the Scope options.  

Replace All  

Replaces every occurrence of the search string. If checked, the Confirm dialog box appears on each occurrence of the search string.