# \#searching **URL:** https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/tag/searching/63.md [Latest](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/tags.md) --- ## [Problems with RegEx search and replace](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/problems-with-regex-search-and-replace/120322)
**Author:** [@GreyWolf](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/u/GreyWolf)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [September 30, 2026, 6:32pm UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/problems-with-regex-search-and-replace/120322 "2026-09-30T18:32:02Z")
I’m trying to use RegEx search-and-replace and finding some interesting glitches. Note that this is in the regular Find-And-Replace engine. Project Replace has its own issues (and, why in the world is Project Replace dif… --- ## [Press Enter to Skip to Next Search Result](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/press-enter-to-skip-to-next-search-result/137824)
**Author:** [@Hotspur71](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/u/Hotspur71)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2026, 12:03pm UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/press-enter-to-skip-to-next-search-result/137824 "2026-08-15T12:03:00Z")
Hi, is there a way to skip to the next result when doing a Search simply by clicking Enter? The default seems to be: Cmd-F, add Search Text, results appears in binder, click on a result, then a dialogue box comes up with… --- ## [Searching for partial words](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/searching-for-partial-words/154364)
**Author:** [@shawnwwrites](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/u/shawnwwrites)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2026, 1:44am UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/searching-for-partial-words/154364 "2026-08-02T01:44:49Z")
I want to trim out my -ly adverbs. Is there a way to perform a word-search for partial words? I think something like a search for “\ly + space” would do the trick, but I don’t know of any wild-card sp… --- ## [Best way to sort via Author/Date for 1000+ subdocuments](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/best-way-to-sort-via-author-date-for-1000-subdocuments/154044)
**Author:** [@LouiseGR](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/u/LouiseGR)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2026, 3:31am UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/best-way-to-sort-via-author-date-for-1000-subdocuments/154044 "2026-06-15T03:31:28Z")
I have over 1500 letters I am transcribing into Scrivener, the bulk of them between two different authors, “Bill” and “Helen”, spanning 40 years. When I’ve gotten them all into Scrivener, I want to be able to view all le… --- ## [Search results to editor doesn't always work](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/search-results-to-editor-doesnt-always-work/153995)
**Author:** [@ShadowMakerSdR](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/u/ShadowMakerSdR)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2026, 9:30pm UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/search-results-to-editor-doesnt-always-work/153995 "2026-06-14T21:30:57Z")
I found something that I think could qualify as a bug. I’ve created statuses for my documents with ‘to do’ ‘in progress’ etc Then I created a collection that searches for ‘to do’ Now when the options are set to ‘searc… --- ## ["DuckDuckGo's 'No AI' Search Traffic Climbs as Users Reject Google's AI Overhaul"](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/duckduckgos-no-ai-search-traffic-climbs-as-users-reject-googles-ai-overhaul/153917)
**Author:** [@November\_Sierra](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/u/November_Sierra)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2026, 6:58pm UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/duckduckgos-no-ai-search-traffic-climbs-as-users-reject-googles-ai-overhaul/153917 "2026-06-09T18:58:36Z")
“DuckDuckGo told MacRumors that visits to its No AI search page more than tripled after Google’s announcement. Traffic hit the 3x mark on May 28th, and has continued to climb. Visits have averaged around 84 percent above… --- ## [Search and replace a word formating throughout project](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/search-and-replace-a-word-formating-throughout-project/133745)
**Author:** [@mdkb](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/u/mdkb)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2026, 11:13am UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/search-and-replace-a-word-formating-throughout-project/133745 "2026-06-09T11:13:26Z")
I have a word that is not in italics, that I need to make italic throughout the project (non-fiction). I cant seem to find a way to do that, in fact, I cant seem to do it per chapter let alone through the entire projec… --- ## [Project search yields incorrect results now with screenshots](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/project-search-yields-incorrect-results-now-with-screenshots/153664)
**Author:** [@ALikelyLad](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/u/ALikelyLad)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 2, 2026, 1:27am UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/project-search-yields-incorrect-results-now-with-screenshots/153664 "2026-05-02T01:27:44Z")
Screenshot of Binder pre-search: Screenshot of Binder with Project Search parameter “phil” and first 20 or so search results: The results shown actually appear when I enter the first character of the search param… --- ## [Is it possible to add #tags to Scapple topics, and filter your view using them?](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/is-it-possible-to-add-tags-to-scapple-topics-and-filter-your-view-using-them/45005)
**Author:** [@JS282806](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/u/JS282806)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2026, 8:07pm UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/is-it-possible-to-add-tags-to-scapple-topics-and-filter-your-view-using-them/45005 "2026-04-09T20:07:51Z")
Hello Is it possible to add tags (i.e. #tags) to Scapple topics and then to filter your view using them? If not can you recommend any software that is broadly similar to Scapple that permits this? Thanks J --- ## [Renaming several binder files](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/renaming-several-binder-files/131383)
**Author:** [@Alberto\_Lung](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/u/Alberto_Lung)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 22, 2026, 1:04am UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/renaming-several-binder-files/131383 "2026-03-22T01:04:22Z")
Hi, I am working on a book and wanted to know if there is a way to rename multiple files in the binder according to some logic. Example: \[A\] Part 1-1 \[A\] Part 1-2 \[A\] Part 1-3 What I want is to just change the letter… --- ## [Removing spaces before paragraph breaks without affecting formatting](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/removing-spaces-before-paragraph-breaks-without-affecting-formatting/153356)
**Author:** [@karen\_polis](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/u/karen_polis)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2026, 2:57am UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/removing-spaces-before-paragraph-breaks-without-affecting-formatting/153356 "2026-03-21T02:57:49Z")
I’m working in Scrivener (Mac 3.5.2) and trying to clean up trailing spaces before paragraph breaks across imported text. What I want to do: Find spaces that occur immediately before a paragraph break Remove only … --- ## [First and last buttons in Find and Replace box](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/first-and-last-buttons-in-find-and-replace-box/153367)
**Author:** [@Dart](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/u/Dart)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2026, 10:20pm UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/first-and-last-buttons-in-find-and-replace-box/153367 "2026-03-20T22:20:58Z")
BBedit’s search box has “first” and “last” in addition to Previious and Next. I find I use this a lot. And since Find and replace can use regex, how about the same for project search? --- ## ['search' function no longer working. Windows](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/search-function-no-longer-working-windows/153343)
**Author:** [@HSNHnovelist](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/u/HSNHnovelist)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2026, 6:57pm UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/search-function-no-longer-working-windows/153343 "2026-03-19T18:57:10Z")
I am working on a big file of over 300,000 words, lots of character and place bios and research pages. Suddenly, my ‘search’ function has stopped working, and I still have about 80/90,000 left to write. I am not sure if… --- ## [Project Search highlights do not mark all results](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/project-search-highlights-do-not-mark-all-results/153212)
**Author:** [@dahurn](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/u/dahurn)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2026, 6:47am UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/project-search-highlights-do-not-mark-all-results/153212 "2026-03-02T06:47:34Z")
I have the same issue with the Search function. When I search for a word and then select and open a document in the list of search results, the word may not be highlighted, or highlighted only once, when in fact the term… --- ## [Bug or expected behavior when include search term in a comment](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/bug-or-expected-behavior-when-include-search-term-in-a-comment/153137)
**Author:** [@GoalieDad](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/u/GoalieDad)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 18, 2026, 3:04pm UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/bug-or-expected-behavior-when-include-search-term-in-a-comment/153137 "2026-02-18T15:04:39Z")
If i do a search and have the search term highlighted, then have a comment include the search term, then the whole sentence including the search term assumes that color. Distracting, is this expected? See images below. … --- ## [Augment power of Project Search without recourse to RegEx](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/augment-power-of-project-search-without-recourse-to-regex/152923)
**Author:** [@grooveolux](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/u/grooveolux)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2026, 4:49pm UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/augment-power-of-project-search-without-recourse-to-regex/152923 "2026-01-26T16:49:19Z")
There’s a function gap in Scrivener’s project search. The current search only searches in a single metadata field. This manacles the useful power of a project’s metadata. To put that power to use RegEx is available but t… --- ## [Regex to find images](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/regex-to-find-images/152904)
**Author:** [@1890Census](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/u/1890Census)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 25, 2026, 10:44pm UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/regex-to-find-images/152904 "2026-01-25T22:44:38Z")
I have a very large project file: ~20,000 documents. Most of these are 19th century newspaper articles harvested from various databases. In some cases I had access to the OCR text, and in many others I grabbed a screensh… --- ## [Unable to remove highlighting](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/unable-to-remove-highlighting/95875)
**Author:** [@Frodo501](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/u/Frodo501)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2026, 3:52pm UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/unable-to-remove-highlighting/95875 "2026-01-17T15:52:53Z")
First, this is for Scrivener Windows Version: 3.0.1.0 (1274136) 64-bit - 28 Apr 2021 I have a page with some highlighting I did to test the highlight function. I’ve closed and reopened Scrivener, gone back to the page … --- ## [How do I find out where I was last and recently working in Scrivener?](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/how-do-i-find-out-where-i-was-last-and-recently-working-in-scrivener/152714)
**Author:** [@Melissal](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/u/Melissal)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [January 7, 2026, 11:31pm UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/how-do-i-find-out-where-i-was-last-and-recently-working-in-scrivener/152714 "2026-01-07T23:31:06Z")
When I open scrivener, I have no idea where my last or recent notes were. For example it’s all scattered rather than one master view which shows me my work trajectory. If I check date modified, I have to go into the var… --- ## [Creating subsets of materials in Research folder: aliases, links, collections, labels, filters, ...?](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/creating-subsets-of-materials-in-research-folder-aliases-links-collections-labels-filters/152629)
**Author:** [@jandavid](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/u/jandavid)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [January 1, 2026, 12:18pm UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/creating-subsets-of-materials-in-research-folder-aliases-links-collections-labels-filters/152629 "2026-01-01T12:18:57Z")
I have a large Research folder with a complex hierarchy and am trying to find a way to make material therein accessible by topic. Specifically, I’m wondering two things: (1) Is there a way to get Collections to display … --- ## [Inline Tags](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/inline-tags/39387)
**Author:** [@RayS](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/u/RayS)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [November 29, 2025, 9:01pm UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/inline-tags/39387 "2025-11-29T21:01:56Z")
I really like the upgrade. Any possibility we’ll ever get inline tags? I would like this so that I can go right to the specific sentence in a long document. I am using Dynalist now, which is great, but I’d rather have … --- ## [Bug in 3.5: "Find" is broken \[in Quick Reference windows\]](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/bug-in-3-5-find-is-broken-in-quick-reference-windows/150978)
**Author:** [@Benjamin621](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/u/Benjamin621)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2025, 8:50pm UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/bug-in-3-5-find-is-broken-in-quick-reference-windows/150978 "2025-11-19T20:50:59Z")
Hi, I just installed the 3.5 version minutes ago – on Sequoia 15.6.1, Macbook Air M2. Searching is broken if you’re using Quick Reference documents. When you do Cmd+F, it doesn’t search in the document you’re seeing i… --- ## [Persistent Search Mode Bug](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/persistent-search-mode-bug/152050)
**Author:** [@Rudi](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/u/Rudi)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2025, 8:24am UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/persistent-search-mode-bug/152050 "2025-11-12T08:24:59Z")
I am using Scrivener Version: 3.1.6.0 (2862669) 64-bit on Windows 11. Clicking the ‘Project Search’ button (or Ctrl+Shift+F) used to open the ‘Project Search’ field with the words ‘All (Any Word)’ just above the Bind… --- ## [Project Search results mark in scrollbar](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/project-search-results-mark-in-scrollbar/150787)
**Author:** [@NormanB](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/u/NormanB)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2025, 10:04am UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/project-search-results-mark-in-scrollbar/150787 "2025-09-26T10:04:23Z")
It’s a nice feature that opening a document in the Search Results pane seeks to the first occurrence of the search-term and highlights all occurrences. When a document is long, however, I may not know how many matches e… --- ## [Trouble with the search/keyword feature](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/trouble-with-the-search-keyword-feature/150638)
**Author:** [@sia](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/u/sia)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2025, 7:55pm UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/trouble-with-the-search-keyword-feature/150638 "2025-09-18T19:55:50Z")
I am unable to search for any word in my work. At first I thought “maybe I haven’t used this word before” but then I searched the protagonist’s name and again no word showed up as keyword. This happened after I updated t… --- ## [Searching for empty Synopsis](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/searching-for-empty-synopsis/150578)
**Author:** [@r6d2](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/u/r6d2)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2025, 5:37pm UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/searching-for-empty-synopsis/150578 "2025-09-15T17:37:36Z")
Hi, fellow scriveners! Searching for something similar I only found this link, but it’s very old and for MacOS. Is there a way to search for all document in Draft folder which lack a synopsis? I’d like to create a dyna… --- ## [Using grep in a document search](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/using-grep-in-a-document-search/150197)
**Author:** [@PMackey](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/u/PMackey)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2025, 10:36pm UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/using-grep-in-a-document-search/150197 "2025-09-07T22:36:22Z")
Is it possible to perform searches using grep operators, such as searching for this and this? --- ## [Search results to show only 'include in compile'?](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/search-results-to-show-only-include-in-compile/29539)
**Author:** [@jamesqwerty](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/u/jamesqwerty)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2025, 1:18pm UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/search-results-to-show-only-include-in-compile/29539 "2025-09-05T13:18:10Z")
Is there a way to get the search results to just show the text files or folders that are ‘include in compile’, without having to use any other search thing like a keyword? I would like to transfer all the include in com… --- ## [Can't replace with empty string (to delete)?](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/cant-replace-with-empty-string-to-delete/46211)
**Author:** [@scottaparson](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/u/scottaparson)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2025, 6:05pm UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/cant-replace-with-empty-string-to-delete/46211 "2025-08-23T18:05:06Z")
it seems the find and replace doesn’t allow the replace field to be empty “” (something that i often do to delete some text strings). the “replace” button is deactivated if the Replace field is empty! i think we should… --- ## [Search in Scapple? I can't find it!](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/search-in-scapple-i-cant-find-it/149990)
**Author:** [@Bookbear](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/u/Bookbear)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2025, 5:50pm UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/search-in-scapple-i-cant-find-it/149990 "2025-08-23T17:50:18Z")
Perhaps I’m being thick but how do I search a very big SCAPPLE doc for a specific word? It’s probably obvious but I cannot find it. [Next page](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/tag/searching/63.md?match_all_tags=true&page=1&tags%5B%5D=searching)