# 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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> **Shortcut:** `F1` to open the popup instantly.
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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.*
{% endstep %}
{% step %}
**Search in Action**
Shows a found match with active highlight and match count.
{% endstep %}
{% step %}
**No Matches Found**
*Indicates search result with no matches and relevant message.*
{% endstep %}
{% endstepper %}
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## ⚙️ Preferences
⚡ 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.
