Using grep in a document search

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Is it possible to perform searches using grep operators, such as searching for this and this?

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Yes indeed, almost every search field in Scrivener (including compile-time Replacements) supports regular expressions (the syntax used by grep and many other such tools), though for obvious reasons you do have to turn it on.

Have a look at §11.7, Regular Expressions, in the user manual PDF, for all of the places in which it is available, and how to enable it.

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Thanks, Amber. Very helpful!