Illustrator

Find and replace text

  1. Do one of the following:

    • To search the entire document, deselect all objects.

    • To limit the search to a type object, select the object.

    • To limit the search to a range of characters, select the characters.

  2. Choose Edit > Find and Replace.
  3. Enter the text string you want to find and, if desired, the text string with which to replace it.

    You can choose a variety of special characters from the pop‑up menus to the right of the Find and Replace With options.

  4. To customize how Illustrator searches for the specified text string, select any of the following options:
    Match Case
    Searches only for text strings that exactly match the uppercase and lowercase text in the Find text box.

    Find Whole Word
    Searches only for entire words that match the text in the Find text box.

    Search Backwards
    Searches the file from the bottom to the top of the stacking order.

    Check Hidden Layers
    Searches for text in hidden layers. When this option is deselected, Illustrator ignores text in hidden layers.

    Check Locked Layers
    Searches for text in locked layers. When this option is deselected, Illustrator ignores text in locked layers.

  5. Click Find to begin the search.
  6. If Illustrator finds an instance of the text string, do one of the following:

    • Click Replace to replace the text string, then click Find Next to find the next instance.

    • Click Replace & Find to replace the text string and find the next instance.

    • Click Replace All to replace all instances of the text string in the document.

  7. Click the close icon to close the dialog box.
    To find the next instance of a text string when the Find And Replace dialog box is closed, choose Edit > Find Next.