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HOWTO: Find And Replace Text In Files

To find file(s) of the required type and replace some text in them, do the following.

  1. Specify the folder in which you want to find files. For example: C:\MyWebFiles\Projects
  2. Set mask(s) of the files that you want to find. For example: *.htm*;*.asp;*.cpp
  3. Type in the text that you want to find  in the Find What field.
  4. Enter the text that you want to replace the found text in the Replace With field.
  5. If you want to see what you will replace, click the Search button before performing the actual replace.
  6. Make sure the option Search only is unchecked.
  7. Click the Replace button.