Videos/Search and Replace in Calc

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    Foreword

    Toolbar: "Search"
    Dialog box: "Search & Replace"
    Example: Drop-down at Replace

    This page belongs to the video "Search and Replace in Calc - LibreOffice" and shows how to search for text, formulas and formats in Calc.

    Link to the Video

    Link to the Video (in German [DE]):

    Suchen und Ersetzen in Calc – LibreOffice

    Search options

    There are several ways to find specific information within a Calc Document, such as "Text", "Formulas" or "Formats".

    Open Calc and use the "Search" Toolbar.

    Or you can click the Standard toolbar icon 201805 LO HB Symbol Suchen und Ersetzen.png "Find and Replace", the "Find and Replace" dialog opens.

    Or choose Edit from the menu, the Search and Replace dialog will open.

    "Search" toolbar

    By default, the Find toolbar is located at the bottom of the status bar.

    You can hide or show the Find toolbar using View ▸ Toolbars ▸ Search.

    Find a term

    In the Table search for a term.

    Write a term you are looking for in the search field and then click on one of the symbols "Search next" -arrow down- or "Search previous" -arrow up-.

    "Search and replace" dialog box

    Alternatively, select the key combination Ctrl + Alt + F.

    You can now navigate from one location to the next.

    Or you can search with All Searches.

    The locations where the search is conducted will be marked.

    Search and replace

    At the same time you have the possibility to replace found contents.

    For "Search:" enter "Ost" and for "Replace:" enter "West".

    Click Replace All.

    You should only use Replace All if you are sure.

    So the word "Kost" has also been changed to "Kwest".

    "Search and Replace" formulas

    With the dialog "Search and Replace" you can also search in formulas.

    Click on "More options..." to expand the dialog.

    Select "Formulas" from the drop-down list under "Search in:".

    "Formulas" finds parts of the formulas -string or text.

    In the Find: field, type Sum text.

    You click All Searches.

    "Sum" will be found in both the formulas and the caption.

    "Search and Replace" values

    With the "Find and Replace" dialog you can also search in cells with calculated values.

    Select "Search in:" from the drop-down list, "Values" off.

    "Values" finds values or text.

    You type the value "3" in the "Search:" field.

    You click All Searches.

    A "3" is found in both the values and the caption.

    Comments "search and replace"

    Select "Comments" from the drop-down list under "Search in:".

    Type "Plan" in the "Search:" field.

    Click All Searches.

    The "Plan Values" comment will be found.

    Find and Replace Cell Templates

    To replace one template with another, proceed as follows:

    In the advanced "Find and Replace" dialog, place a check mark next to "Cell Templates".

    The "Find:" and "Replace:" fields now each contain a drop-down list of templates.

    Select the "Header Values" template for "Find:".

    And for "Replace:" select "Heading2".

    Click Replace All.

    This changes the cells of the "Value Headings".

    "Search and Replace" with wildcard -regular expressions-

    Wildcards, also known as regular expressions, are combinations of characters.

    Examples of wildcards are:

    • period (.)
    • question mark ('?)
    • asterisk (*).

    You can tell LibreOffice to search with them.

    In the offline help for "List of regular expressions" search, displays the list of all regular expressions.

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