# Find and Replace

In the Paradime IDE you can find and replace across multiple files in your repository. Open the find and replace panel 🔍 and enter the term you want to search for.

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### Advanced Search Toggles

You can refine your search using advanced search toggles:

<table><thead><tr><th width="250">Advanced Search Toggle</th><th>Description</th><th>Example</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Match Case</strong></td><td>Match the exact case of the search term.</td><td><strong>Search term</strong>: <code>Date</code><br><br><strong>Matches</strong>: <code>Date</code><br><br><strong>Does not match</strong>: <code>date</code></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Match Whole Word</strong></td><td>Match the whole word only.</td><td><strong>Search term</strong>: <code>date</code><br><br><strong>Matches</strong>: <code>date</code><br><br><strong>Does not match</strong>: <code>order_date</code></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Use Regular Expressions</strong></td><td>Use regular expressions for more complex searches.</td><td><strong>Search term</strong>: <code>date*</code><br><br><strong>Matches</strong>: <code>date</code>, <code>dates</code>, <code>dated</code><br><br><strong>Does not match</strong>: <code>database</code>, <code>mandate</code></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Include Ignored Files</strong></td><td>Include file types that are normally ignored by the search (e.g., files listed in .gitignore).</td><td><strong>Search term</strong>: <code>date</code><br><br><strong>Matches</strong>: <code>date</code> in files like <code>.md</code>, <code>.json</code>, <code>.log</code>, etc.<br></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Current File Find & Replace

Paradime allows you to quickly find text and replace it in the currently opened file. Press `⌘F` on macOS or `CTRL+F` on Windows to open the Find widget in the editor. The search results will be highlighted in the editor, overview ruler and minimap.

If there is more than one matched result in the current opened file, you can press `Enter` or `⇧Enter` to navigate to the next or previous result when the find input box is focused.

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# Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation

If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question.

Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter:

```
GET https://docs.paradime.io/app-help/documentation/code-ide/left-panel/search-find-replace.md?ask=<question>
```

The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language.
The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation.

Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.