How to Find and Replace Text in Notepad on Windows 11

If you want to replace a word or phrase in Notepad, just read on to find out how to do it.

Here's a revised guide on how to find and replace text in Notepad on Windows 11, combining the best aspects of both explanations and addressing some shortcomings:

How to Find and Replace Text in Notepad on Windows 11
Finding Text in Notepad:

Open your text:

• Paste the text you want to search in, or open the file containing the text in Notepad.

Access the Find function:

• Go to the "Edit" menu at the top and choose "Find" (or press Ctrl+F).

Enter your search term:

• Type the word(s) you want to find in the "Find what" box.

Refine your search (optional):

• Direction: Choose "Up" to search from the beginning to your cursor, or "Down" to search from your cursor to the end.
• Match case: Enable this option if the capitalization matters (e.g., "Cat" won't find "cat").
• Wrap around: This option keeps searching from the beginning if it reaches the end of the document.

Locate the next occurrence:

Click "Find Next" to highlight the first instance of your search term.

Replacing Text in Notepad:

Open your text:

Access the Replace function:

• Go to the "Edit" menu and choose "Replace" (or press Ctrl+H).

Enter your replacement details:

• Find what: Type the text you want to replace in the "Find what" box.
• Replace with: Enter the new text you want to insert in the "Replace with" box.

Replace options:

• Replace: Click "Replace" to find and replace the first occurrence only.
• Replace All: Click "Replace All" to replace all instances of the search term with the new text (be cautious, this cannot be undone!).

Additional Notes:

• Notepad has a limited search and replace function compared to more advanced text editors.
• There's no option to search for whole words only, or using regular expressions.

By following these steps, you can effectively find and replace text in your Notepad documents on Windows 11.

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