



For example, you can limit your search to the scratch files in your project. Moreover, you can select the Scope option that offers you a list of predefined scopes for your search. Select Directory to limit your search to a specific folder. For example, you can filter the search to omit comments or search only in comments instead. Keep in mind that if you copy ( Ctrl+C) the string first and then paste ( Ctrl+V) it in the search field, the regex symbols will not be taken into account.įor more details on regex, refer to the search with regex documentation.Ĭlick the icon to filter your search. With selected, WebStorm automatically escapes special regex symbols with backslash \ when you search for a text string that contains them. Select options such as Words ( ) or Match case ( ) to find the exact word in a project or match the letter case. You can use different options in the Find in Files dialog to adjust your search process. If you want to see each new search result in a separate tab in the Find tool window, click on the bottom of the Find in Files dialog and select the Open Results in New Tab checkbox. Use this window and its options to group the results, preview them, and work with them further. To see the list of occurrences in a separate tool window, click Open in Find Window. To do a multi-line search, click the icon to enter a new line, and press Ctrl+Alt+Down/ Ctrl+Alt+Up to browse through occurrences.Ĭheck the results in the preview area of the dialog where you can replace the search string or select another string, press Ctrl+Shift+F again and start a new search.

If the search string is found several times on the same line of code, WebStorm merges the results in one line. WebStorm lists the search strings and the files that contain them. If you need, specify the additional options. To see a list of your previous searches, press Alt+Down. WebStorm places the highlighted string into the search field. Alternatively, in the editor, highlight the string you want to find and press Ctrl+Shift+F. In the search field, type your search string. Press Ctrl+Shift+F or select Edit | Find | Find in Files from the main menu. You can search for text strings within a project and narrow your search by using different scopes and excluding certain items.
