Modifying Search Settings in Corel® WordPerfect

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WordPerfect is able to modify settings for finding and replacing text.  You can specify the direction of a search as well as the area of the document in which to search.  For example, you can search only in the body of a document, excluding all other substructures, such as headers, footers, endnotes, and equations.  Moreover, you can limit the number of times search text is replaced. You can also specify the position of the cursor during a search. 





To specify the direction of a search   

 

 

1.   Click Edit ▸ Find and replace


2.   Click Options, and choose one of the following: 

 




To control the area of a search   

To
Do the following
Search headers, footers, and other substructures, such as endnotes and equations
Click Edit > Find and replace. Click Options ▸ Include headers, footers, etc. in find.
Limit the area of a search
Select the area of the document you want to search, and click Edit ▸Find and replace. Click Options > Limit find within selection.





To limit the number of text replacements   
 


1.   Click Edit ▸ Find and replace


2.   Click Options ▸ Limit number of changes.  3.   In the Limit number of changes dialog box, type a number in the Limit changes to box. 





To specify cursor position during a search   

1.   Click Edit ▸ Find and replace

 

2.   Click Action, and click one of the following options: 

 

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