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title: Find & Replace
slug: docs/find-and-replace
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createdAt: 2025-05-04T13:40:44.224Z
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*Quickly locate and update text across your documentation with the **Find & Replace** feature. A simple, powerful feature that helps you maintain consistency and accuracy across your documentation.*

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## How to access it

Below are the places where you can open **Find & Replace** depending on where you are working:

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- **In the document menu**
  Open the *three-dots* menu inside the editor to access **Find & Replace**.
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- **In the side panel navigation**
  Use the three-dots menu next to a document in the navigation panel.
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- **In the Space Overview page**
  Open the Space Dashboard to see the **Find & Replace** button. Available only for **Free Edits** and [Draft & Reviews System](docId:3cwwi9judh8iykkPcQbDl) edit modes.
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## How it works

The Find & Replace feature helps you search for text and update it globally with precision. Here's the workflow:

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Type your word or phrase. We automatically search and display preliminary findings, including the number of matches.

You can fine‑tune your search using:

- **Match Case** – Finds only text with the **exact** same capitalization. For example, searching *"API"* will not match *"api"*.
- **Whole Words** – Matches only complete words. Searching for *"cat"* will ignore words like *"catalog".*
- **Include children** – Extends the search to all **child documents** under the current document. Useful for updating entire document branches.

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Choose your scope, such as a specific block type. By default, all text-based blocks are 

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Click Replace or **Replace All** to apply changes.
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## Variables and Glossary in Find & Replace

The Find & Replace tool also works seamlessly with [Reusable variables](docId\:KK4Xbsf1uG4DZB8rZPgoF) and [Glossary](docId\:fxh-z2IoK1ktebzjTWwLt) terms.

To search for or replace a variable or glossary entry, simply type it using the standard syntax:

- `{{variableName}}`
- `{{glossaryTerm}}`

You can:

- Search for a **variable** or **glossary** term and **replace it with another**.
- **Replace standard text** with a variable or glossary reference.
- Or perform the reverse: **replace a variable or glossary reference** with plain text.

This allows you to quickly refactor naming conventions, update reusable content, and ensure consistent terminology across your documentation.