Find and replace topic text

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The Find command lets you find text in the current map. You can find the topics one by one, then edit and move on to the next. Or you can find and select all the matching topics, so you can edit them as a group (for example, apply icons or colors to add visual cues and allow filtering), copy them, or delete them from the map.

The Replace command finds the text and replaces it with text you enter. You can step through matching topics one at a time, or replace all the matching text in the map.

The Find and Replace Options let you:

  • specify which map elements to include in the search (choose topic text, notes, links, or task info)

  • restrict your search to a specific part of the map (for example, only subtopics of the current topic),

  • match case or whole words only
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Find text

  1. On the top menu bar, enter the search text in the Find box , or click its arrow to choose from the history of the last 10 searches (in the order of last used).

  2. Click , click Find, and then click Options if you wish to further specify which map elements to search, which parts of the map to search, and criteria for positive matches. By default, only the topic text is searched.

  3. Do one of the following:

    Click Find All to search the whole map and select all matching topics. Then you can edit the topics as a group (add icons or colors as visual cues and to allow filtering) copy or delete them from the map. Or Click Find Next to find the next occurrence of the search text. Then you can do any (or none) of the following:

    • Edit the text in the map

    • Click Find Next or Enter (or press SHIFT+F4 if you've been working on the map) to resume the search starting with the current topic.

    • Click , then click Replace if you want to replace the text.

You'll see a message if no matching text is found.
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Replace text

  1. On the top menu bar click , then click Replace.

  2. Enter the search text in the Find what box. The drop-down list shows the history of the last 10 searches (in the order of last used).

  3. Enter the replacement text in the Replace with field. The drop-down list shows the history of the last 10 replacement phrases (in the order of last used).

  4. Click Options if you wish to further specify which map elements to search, which parts of the map to search, and criteria for positive matches. By default, only the topic text is searched.

  5. Do one of the following:

    Click Find Next to find the first occurrence of the text, then either:

    • click Replace to replace the text and find the next match or

    • click Find Next to skip this text and find the next match

    • press ESC or click Close to cancel the search

    		 Or Click Replace All to search the whole map and replace all matching text.

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You'll see a message if no matching text is found.

At the end of the search, a message box shows that the search is complete and the number of replacements made.
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Change the search starting point

Each new search starts with the currently selected topic. If multiple topics are selected, the search starts with the primary selection. If nothing is selected, it starts at the central topic. Topics are searched in a clockwise direction.

When you switch between maps, MindManager "remembers" the current search topic, so that you can resume the search where you left off.

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