# Find & Replace

The **Find & Replace** tool improves Blender’s built-in functionality by introducing **Find Previous**, popup-based search, match counter, and more. It's designed to fix a critical gap in Blender's Text Editor.

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### 📍 Location

You can access this tool in two ways:

> **Text Editor Sidebar** → `Text` tab → **Find & Replace** panel
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> ![](/files/9NmCggqOumn98feETm7j)

> **Shortcut:** `F1` to open the popup instantly.
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> ![](/files/z52naJGGPk6tHEKX2cfp)

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### Features

* **Find Previous** – Navigate to the previous match (missing in default Blender).
* **Match Counter** – Displays the number of matches at the top of the popup (e.g. `1 of 7`).
* **No Match Warning** – Shows *"No matches found"* if the text isn’t present.
* **Auto-Fill Find Text** – Automatically inserts the selected word into the search field when the popup opens.

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### UI Preview

{% stepper %}
{% step %}
**Default State**

*No search term entered, clean UI preview.*

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{% endstep %}

{% step %}
**Search in Action**

Shows a found match with active highlight and match count.

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{% endstep %}

{% step %}
**No Matches Found**

*Indicates search result with no matches and relevant message.*

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{% endstep %}
{% endstepper %}

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## ⚙️ Preferences

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⚡ Auto Activate Find

Automatically places the cursor in the Find field when the pop-up opens, so you can start typing right away.

#### 🧩 Use Textify Find & Replace

Enables the custom **Textify Find & Replace** button in the UI, which triggers the enhanced search.

#### ✨ Real-Time Highlighting

Display search count and highlight occurrences in real-time.

#### 🔍 Enable Find on Enter

Search for the word after you press Enter following your input.


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