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How to use Find & Replace
Replace literal text throughout your input. Follow a worked example and check the result and limitations.
Uvar solutions Pvt Ltd · Updated 12 October 2026
Open Find & Replace →1. Choose this workflow
Replace every occurrence of a literal phrase in a draft. The search is case-sensitive and does not interpret regular-expression symbols.
2. Prepare your input
Enter literal Find text and the replacement. Matching is case-sensitive; an empty replacement deletes each match.
3. Follow a worked example
Find buddy and replace it with friend: "Hello buddy" becomes "Hello friend". Searching for .* matches those exact two characters.
4. Check the result
Compare the output with the example and original. Check punctuation, case, spacing, line order and identifiers where relevant. Use the available copy or download action and inspect the result in the receiving application. Retain the source until the change is verified.
5. Can I delete a phrase?
Yes. Leave Replace with empty. The Find field must contain something. Review the output because replacements also occur inside longer words.
6. Recover from an error
Try the small example first. Read the error message and check syntax and the selected operation. If output differs from your intention, return to the original and change one setting at a time. Formatting and conversion do not validate the meaning of data.
Try the workflow
Start with a small example and check the result before using your own data.
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