From 3c70554910d20674cbb35c5a5418840d76aa81d1 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Kovid Goyal Date: Sun, 30 Mar 2014 18:41:12 +0530 Subject: [PATCH] Add a note about saved searches to the manual --- manual/edit.rst | 12 ++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 12 insertions(+) diff --git a/manual/edit.rst b/manual/edit.rst index bf06912c52..1099ca4ed9 100644 --- a/manual/edit.rst +++ b/manual/edit.rst @@ -226,6 +226,18 @@ You can also go to a specific line in the currently open editor via Remember, to harness the full power of search and replace, you will need to use regular expressions. See :ref:`regexptutorial`. +Saved searches +^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ + +You can save frequently used search/replace expressions and reuse them multiple times. +To save a search simply right click in the Find box and select :guilabel:`Save current search`. + +You can bring up the dialog of saved searches via :guilabel:`Search->Saved +Searches`. This will present you with a list of search and replace expressions +that you can apply. You can even select multiple entries in the list by holding +down the Ctrl Key while clicking so as to run multiple search and replace +expressions in a single operation. + Automated tools -------------------