Search & Find

Powerful search and replace capabilities

AnySlate provides comprehensive search functionality from quick in-document search to workspace-wide find and replace. Use regex patterns for advanced matching, and benefit from automatic .gitignore filtering to keep results relevant.

Overview

In-Document Search

Find text within the current file with instant highlighting.

Find & Replace

Replace single matches or all occurrences at once.

Workspace Search

Search across all files in your workspace simultaneously.

Regex Support

Use regular expressions for advanced pattern matching.

In-Document Search

Press Cmd/Ctrl + F to open the search bar and find text in your current document.

Instant Highlighting

All matches are highlighted in real-time as you type your search query.

Match Counter

See the total number of matches and your current position (e.g., 3 of 15).

Navigate Results

Use arrow buttons or Enter/Shift+Enter to jump between matches.

Case Sensitivity

Toggle case-sensitive search for precise matching.

Quick Navigation

Next matchEnter

Previous matchShift + Enter

Close searchEscape

Find & Replace

Press Cmd/Ctrl + H to open Find & Replace and modify text throughout your document.

Replace Options

Replace One

Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + 1

Replace the current match and move to the next one.

Replace All

Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + Enter

Replace all matches in the document at once.

Preview Changes

Hover over match

See which text will be replaced before confirming.

Preserve Case

Toggle in options

Maintain original capitalization when replacing.

Undo Support

All replacements can be undone with Cmd/Ctrl + Z. Even "Replace All" is treated as a single undo operation, so you can safely revert if needed.

Search Options

Toggle these options to refine your search results.

Case Sensitive

Match exact capitalization (Hello ≠ hello)

Alt + C

Whole Word

Match complete words only (cat won't match category)

Alt + W

Use Regex

Enable regular expression pattern matching

Alt + R

Regex Support

Enable regex mode for powerful pattern matching. Here are some common patterns to get you started.

Common Regex Patterns

\d+Match any number

Matches: 123, 45, 6789

\b\w+\bMatch whole words

Matches each word individually

https?://\S+Match URLs

Matches: http://... or https://...

TODO:|FIXME:Match code comments

Find TODO or FIXME markers

Capture Groups in Replace

Use capture groups in your pattern (parentheses) and reference them in the replacement with $1, $2, etc. For example, pattern (\w+)@(\w+) can be replaced with $2:$1.

Workspace-Wide Search

Press Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + F to search across all files in your workspace.

Search All Files

Search across every file in your workspace simultaneously.

File Type Filter

Limit search to specific file types (*.md, *.txt, etc.).

Folder Filter

Include or exclude specific folders from search results.

Results Preview

See matching lines with context without opening the file.

.gitignore Filtering

Automatic Filtering

Workspace search automatically respects your .gitignore file. This keeps search results clean by excluding build artifacts, dependencies, and other files you typically don't want to search.

Excluded by Default

node_modules/
.git/
dist/ and build/
*.log files

Override Options

You can temporarily include ignored files or add custom exclusions:

Toggle 'Include Ignored Files'
Add custom exclude patterns
Use file type filters

Search Results Navigation

Navigate through workspace search results efficiently.

Previous Result

Shift + Enter or click up arrow

Next Result

Enter or click down arrow

Open File

Click result to open at match

Results Panel Features:

Grouped by file with match count

Expand/collapse file groups

Preview match with surrounding context

Click to jump directly to match location

Keyboard Shortcuts

Search Shortcuts

Open in-document searchCmd/Ctrl + F

Open Find & ReplaceCmd/Ctrl + H

Open workspace searchCmd/Ctrl + Shift + F

Find next matchEnter

Find previous matchShift + Enter

Close search barEscape

Find next (when search closed)Cmd/Ctrl + G

Find previous (when search closed)Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + G

Search Tips

Use keyboard navigation

Press Enter to jump to the next match and Shift+Enter for the previous. No need to click buttons.

Leverage .gitignore

Workspace search automatically respects your .gitignore file, keeping results clean and relevant.

Learn basic regex

Even simple patterns like \d+ (numbers) or .* (anything) can make your searches much more powerful.

Use replace preview

Before replacing all, hover over matches to see exactly what will change to avoid mistakes.

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Learn about other workspace features like multi-tab editing, Quick Switcher, and bookmarks.

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