Finding and replacing text in a file
MPS lets you find and replace text strings in an active editor.
Search through the current file
From the main menu, choose Edit | Find | Find, or press Ctrl+F. The search pane appears at the top of the active editor.
If necessary, specify the search options.
In the search field, start typing the search string:
As you type, the first occurrence of the search string after the current cursor position is selected; the other occurrences are highlighted in the editor. In addition, the matching occurrences are marked in the right gutter with stripes.
To search for a multi-line fragment, click
in the search box or press N/A.
Working with search results
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To initiate a new search, do one of the following (depending on the current focus):
If the editor has the focus, press Ctrl+F.
If the search field has the focus, press Ctrl+A
In both cases, the existing search string will be selected, and you can start typing a new one.
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To jump between occurrences, do one of the following:
Press Shift+F3(jump to previous selection) or F3 (jump to next selection).
Use the
or 
buttons in the Search pane. Click the gutter stripes.
The search pane shows the number of found occurrences. If no matches are found, the search pane becomes red.
Use the recent search history: with the search pane already open, click
to show the list of recent entries. To cancel the operation and close the pane, press Escape.
Use multiple selection (multiselection). For example, if a certain string has been highlighted as a search result, it is possible to add an occurrence of this string to multiple selection by clicking
(Alt+J), delete an occurrence from multiple selection using 
(Shift+Alt+J), or add all found occurrences to multiple selection using 
(Ctrl+Shift+Alt+J).
Search options
Item | Description |
|---|---|
| Click this button to show the history of the recent entries. |
 | Click this button to clear the search field. |
| Click these buttons to navigate through the occurrences of the search string. |
 | Click this button to add the next found occurrence to a multiple selection. |
| Click this button to remove the found occurrence from a multiple selection. |
| Click this button to create a selection that contains all the found occurrences. |
 | Click this button to show search results in the Find tool window. |
Match Case | If this checkbox is selected, MPS will distinguish between upper and lowercase letters while searching. |
Words | If this checkbox is selected, MPS will search for whole words only, that is, for character strings separated with spaces, tabs, punctuation, or special characters. |