How can I replace a string in Netbeans?

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Other IDE's have a feature to find and replace something in code. I want this feature in Netbeans. I know there is the refactor feature, but that's only for variables. How can I find and replace text that isn't a variable name?

Please explain why you downvoted so the question can be improved upon, rather than sit idle. — Sturm, Jul 24 '12 at 18:36
Although it wasn't my downvote, I can fathom a guess. If you read the tooltip on the down arrow, it says "This question does not show any research effort." A quick Google search or a quick search in Stack Overflow turns up [several](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/3804427/search-and-replace-only-in-open-files-netbeans) [questions](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/4000376/search-and-replace-entire-project-netbeans) and [solutions](http://netbeans.org/project_downloads/www/shortcuts.pdf). — Ricardo Altamirano, Jul 24 '12 at 18:45

score 32 · Accepted Answer · answered Jul 24 '12 at 18:19

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CTRL+SHIFT+H will open the replace dialogue where you can find+replace in any or all of your open projects.

answered Jul 24 '12 at 18:19

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If that takes care of your question, don't forget to select it! :) – Sturm Jul 24 '12 at 18:26
I wanted to do it, but it needs some minutes ... Don't worry friend. ;) – Mohammad Saberi Jul 24 '12 at 18:27
I don't know why my question has a down vote – Mohammad Saberi Jul 24 '12 at 18:35
Heads up - make sure to select the appropriate option from the 'Scope' drop-down. Otherwise the find and replace will apply to all open projects, rather than just the current project or file. – Aaron Newton Apr 09 '15 at 14:18

Ricardo Altamirano · Answer 2 · 2012-07-24T18:46:35.470

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Ctrl + Shift + H gives you the Find and Replace dialogue, as shown:

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If you ever have trouble finding a certain function in Netbeans, one of the first places you can check is the list of keyboard shortcuts.

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answered Jul 24 '12 at 18:27

Ricardo Altamirano

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How can I replace a string in Netbeans?

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