. It will find and list all files that match the search criteria and that contain text which is replaced in the files. There is an option to create backup files so that if it was a mistake then the files can be restored.
Search and Replace
The text search and replace feature can be opened with key combination Ctrl r or by pressing the tool bar icon . It will find and list all files that match the search criteria and that contain text which is replaced in the files. There is an option to create backup files so that if it was a mistake then the files can be restored.
When a replace is applied the tabs current path will show with a pink back ground. This indicates the file panel is actually showing the list of modified files and not the files in that folder. When the current path is changed the modified files will be cleared. Alternative opening the replace window again then the 'Begin' button will show 'Stop', unless a field is changed. If stop is selected the previous modified files will clear.
Match in File Name
All the files from the current File Panel are compared with the text entered in the two fields. If both fields are left blank then all the files will be considered in the search. If the text is present then it must be found with in the file name. For example to find all docx files then enter ".docx" with the '.' leading dot character. If both fields have text then all file names that have either of them in the name will be selected. In order to have both text as part of the same name then select the 
button. It will then appear as 
with the highlighted background. If the not button is depressed then only names without the text will be selected.
For case insensitive search press the 
, it will show with a highlighted background when selected. Note that for Windows operating system this is preselected by default and will initially show as selected.
Replace Text
As text is found it is replaced. Up to 2 separate text fields at a time can be replaced. If the backup option is selected then a copy of the original file is made before it is changed. After the files have been replaced then
For case insensitive search press the 
, it will show with a highlighted background when selected.
Time Range
To further refine the file search the files date stamp can checked. If no date is entered then all file are accepted. If a date is entered then if it is in the first field the file will only be accepted if it is on that date or more recent. To choose files before the date tick the before option. If the date is entered in the second field then all files on that date and earlier will be selected. If the After option is ticked then it will instead select the files with a later date.
Note if both date fields are entered and they overlap then the date that is between is used to select the files.
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