Structural search and replace dialogs

Item	Description	Available in
Search template	Use this text area to specify the template based on which PyCharm performs the search process. You can type the template code in the field or click and select the Existing Templates option to see a list of existing templates.	Both
Match case	Select this checkbox if you want PyCharm to match the case of the code you are searching for.	Both
File type	Use this option to select a file type for your search. In this case, PyCharm searches only in the specified file types.	Both
	Click this icon to add modifiers for the whole search template. Use to add a new modifier or to remove the existing one.	Both
	Click this icon to select one of the following options: Save Template: use this option to save a template you have specified in the search template area. PyCharm adds the saved template to the User Defined node in the Existing Templates dialog. Export Template to Clipboard: use this option to export the template and share it. Import Template to Clipboard: use this option to import the shared template. Existing Templates: use this option to see the list of existing templates. In the Existing Templates dialog, select one of the pre-defined or custom templates. The selected template is displayed in the Preview field. When you click OK, PyCharm inserts the source code of the template into the Search template or Replace template field. Switch to Search/Switch to Replace: use this option to quickly switch to the Structural Search or the Structural Replace dialog.	Both
Replacement template	Use this text area to specify the template to be substituted. You can type the template code in the field or click and select the Existing Templates option to see a list of existing templates.	Structural Replace
	Click this icon to see the list of your previous searches.	Both
Shorten fully qualified names	This option makes sense in case the template text contains fully qualified class names. If the checkbox is selected, PyCharm automatically reduces these names in the template. Otherwise, fully qualified class names are used.	Structural Replace
Reformat	Check this option, if you want PyCharm to automatically reformat the expanded code fragment according to your code style settings (for more information, refer to the Code Style dialog). If the option is not checked, PyCharm will only indent the whole template according to the position in code at which it is expanded, leaving its formatting as is.	Structural Replace
Use static imports	Check this option, if you want PyCharm to shorten any references to static elements in the replaced code. PyCharm will insert a static import for those elements. The elements are then referenced by their short name. If there are no references to static elements in the replaced code, the option will be ignored.	Structural Replace
In	Use this area to specify where PyCharm should search for and replace your code. You can select from the following options: Project: when you select this option, PyCharm searches and replaces the specified template in the whole project. Module: when you select this option, PyCharm searches and replaces the specified template in the selected module. Directory: when you select this option, PyCharm searches and replaces the specified template in the selected directory. Scope: when you select this option, PyCharm searches and replaces the specified template in a certain scope that you have selected. You can select a predefined scope from the available list or create a custom scope when you click .	Both
Search target	Use this option to specify the target of your search process which could be the exact match of the template you have specified (Complete match) or just a part of it. The options of the search target depend on the file type you have selected.	Both
Open in new tab	If this checkbox is selected, the results of the new search display in a new tab in the Find results tool window. Otherwise, the search results update the existing tab.	Both