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To find a word in an open Google Docs document, use Edit > Find and replace on a computer or More > Find and replace in the mobile app. You can move through matches, replace one occurrence, or replace every occurrence. The steps below cover computer, Android, and iPhone or iPad.
Search for a word or phrase on a computer
- Open the document in Google Docs.
- Choose Edit > Find and replace. You can also press Ctrl + H on PC or ChromeOS, or ⌘ + Shift + H on Mac. [Google Docs Editors Help]
- Type the word or phrase in the Find field.
- Click Next to go to the next match or Prev to go back.
For a basic search, press Ctrl + F on PC or ChromeOS, or ⌘ + F on Mac. Google notes that shortcuts may not work for every language or keyboard. [Google Docs Editors Help]
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You can also open the tool finder with Alt + / on PC or ChromeOS, or Option + / on Mac, then search for Find & replace. [Google Docs Editors Help]
Replace one match or every match on a computer
- Open Edit > Find and replace and enter the existing text beside Find.
- Enter the new text beside Replace with.
- Click Next or Prev to select the occurrence you want to change, then click Replace to change only that match.
- To change every matching occurrence, click Replace all.
Before using Replace all, check both fields carefully: it applies the replacement throughout the document rather than only to the selected match. [Google Docs Editors Help]
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Use case-sensitive or regular-expression search
The desktop Find and replace window includes optional search settings:
- Match case requires the capitalization in your search text to match.
- Match using regular expressions searches for a pattern rather than only a literal word or phrase.
Google Docs supports regular expressions for finding text, but regex replacement patterns and capture groups are not interpreted in the replacement field; they are inserted literally. Google documents regex replacement patterns and capture groups as a Sheets feature, not a Docs feature. [Google Docs Editors Help]
Find and replace in the Android app
- Open the document in the Google Docs app.
- Tap More > Find and replace.
- Enter the word or phrase and tap Search.
- Use the arrows at the top right to move between matches.
- To replace one occurrence, tap More > Replace, enter the new text, and tap Replace. To change every occurrence, tap More > Replace all, enter the replacement, and tap Replace all.
- Tap Done to return to the document.
Find and replace on iPhone or iPad
- Open the document in the Google Docs app.
- Tap More > Find and replace.
- Enter the search text and tap Search. Use the arrows to move through the matches.
- To replace text, tap Replace with and enter the new text. Tap Replace for the selected occurrence or All to replace every occurrence.
- Tap Close to return to the document.
What the search covers
These steps search within the document you have open. They do not describe a Drive-wide search across multiple documents. The mobile apps use the same general Find and replace route, but labels and replacement controls differ between Android and iPhone or iPad.
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