Turn on the closed projects option to search through open files as well as closed files that are part of the active project (or all open projects).Turn on the all projects option to search through all open files in all open projects.Turn on the all files option to search through all open files in the active project.Turn on the adapt case option to preserve upper, lower, and title case when doing a case insensitive search-and-replace.Copy matches copies all search matches to the clipboard.Cut matches removes all search matches and puts them on the clipboard.Incremental Search finds the next occurrence of the search term as you type in the search term, and backs up if you press backspace to delete the search term.You can configure EditPad Lite to do this when you double-click a word. Instant Highlight highlights all occurrences of the word under the text cursor, without opening the search pane or altering the search term in the search pane.Highlight search matches to keep them in view, even as you edit the file.Instant Search finds the next or previous occurrence of the word under the text cursor, without opening the search pane or altering the search term in the search pane.Use backreferences in the replacement text to reuse part or all of the search match in the replacement. Use regular expressions to make complex replacements that you’d need to do manually otherwise.No annoying pop-up prompts asking if you want to replace. Control which matches are replaced using the Search, Replace and Replace&Search Next toolbar buttons or corresponding keyboard shortcuts.

Search or search-and-replace through the current file only, the current selection only, or all open files.Search forward or backward, from the current text cursor position or the start/end of the file.Enter any amount of text in the search and replace boxes.The search pane sits docked below the editing area, rather than floating on top and partly obscuring it.Automate much tedious editing with clever use of EditPad Lite’s search-and-replace.

Quickly find the part of the file you want to edit. EditPad Lite sports one of the most extensive search-and-replace features of any text editor.

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