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title: "Find and replace in the editor"
slug: "editor-find-and-replace"
updated: 2026-07-21T08:37:59Z
published: 2026-07-21T08:37:59Z
canonical: "docs.document360.com/editor-find-and-replace"
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# Find and replace in the editor

The in-editor find and replace tool lets you search for and replace text within a single article, directly from the Markdown or Advanced WYSIWYG editor. Unlike the global find and replace tool, this affects only the open article.

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### Why use the in-editor tool

- You want to fix a typo or update a term that repeats several times within the same article.
- You need to make a change scoped to one article only, without affecting other articles, variables, snippets, or glossary terms.
- You're already working in the editor and want a faster way to locate and update text than scrolling manually.

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### Use find and replace in the editor

**Markdown editor:** Select the **Find and replace** () icon in the article header, or use **Ctrl+F**.

![Find and replace tool in the Markdown editor](https://cdn.document360.io/860f9f88-412e-4570-8222-d5bf2f4b7dd1/Images/Documentation/fr%20markdown.png)

**Advanced WYSIWYG editor:** Select the **More** () icon in the article header, then select **Find and replace** ().

![Find and replace tool in the Advanced WYSIWYG editor](https://cdn.document360.io/860f9f88-412e-4570-8222-d5bf2f4b7dd1/Images/Documentation/fr%20adv.png)

Once the tool is open:

1. Enter the word or phrase to search for. Every matching occurrence in the article is highlighted.
2. Enable **Match case** to limit matches to text with the exact same capitalization.
3. Use **Previous** and **Next** to move between occurrences in the article.
4. Enter the replacement text, then select:
  - **Replace** to update only the currently selected occurrence.
  - **Replace all** to update every occurrence in the article at once.

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### Best practices

- Use the in-editor tool for changes limited to a single article — it's faster and scopes the change to that article only.
- For changes that need to apply across multiple articles, variables, snippets, or glossary terms, use the global find and replace tool instead.

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## FAQ

**Is find and replace case sensitive?**

Not by default. Searching for "api" finds API, Api, and api. Enable **Match case** if you need to match only text with the exact same capitalization.