Other Search Options

This section provides tips for searching hidden text, expanding or limiting your search scope, and using regular expressions.

Hidden Text

The Find And Replace window provides a way to enable or disable searching within hidden text.

Tip 3.20: How to search hidden text in the editor

Press Ctrl+F to bring up the Find And Replace window. You can then expand the Find Options section and select Search Hidden Text.

Tip 3.20: How to search hidden text in the editor

This is usually the first option I set (or I verify it is set).

Search Scope

You can select the scope of your search, including the current code block, the current document, all open documents, the current project, and the entire ...

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