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BrailleNote Apex BT User Guide
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3.16.4 Find and Replace.
In addition to searching for a particular word or string of characters, you can also replace one string
with another. Only whole words are replaced. This is useful, for instance, if you discover you have
misspelled a word which is frequently used throughout a lengthy document.
The command for "Find and Replace" is BACKSPACE with F. This command is followed by F for
a forward search, or B for a back search. KeySoft prompts: "Find? (Search string),"
where "search string" is the text string used last time a search was made. The very first time you use
your BrailleNote BT or if you reset it, there is nothing to display. Type the new word or words to
find and press ENTER, edit the previous search string and press ENTER, or just press ENTER to
search for the same string again.
KeySoft prompts: "Replace with (replacement text),"
where "replacement text" is the last entry you made here. Type up to 50 characters of replacement
text and then press ENTER, edit the previous replacement text and press ENTER, or just press
ENTER to replace the same text as last time. KeySoft then prompts: "Replace all or first?"
To avoid the problem of words which happen to be embedded in other words, KeyWord replaces
whole words only.
If you want to replace all occurrences, forward or back as appropriate, with the new text, press A.
To replace just the first occurrence, press F.
If the word you are searching for does not occur within the document being searched, KeySoft
displays: "Can't find (search string)," where search string is the text string used.
It is important to remember whether you are searching forwards or backwards in a document. The
"Can't find" message means that a word cannot be found in the direction that is currently being
searched. For instance, if you search forward from the middle of a document, you will miss an
occurrence in the first half.
KeySoft always remembers the most recent search and replacement text, and these become the new
suggested strings. Special indicators such as New Line Marker and New Page Marker can be
replaced in the same way.