How To Use Search Feature In Google Docs On Desktop?

To search for a word or phrase in Google Docs on your desktop, follow these steps:

1. Open the Google Doc on your computer.
2. Click on the word "Edit" from the toolbar and then select "Find and replace."
3. In the popup window, you can type in the word or words you wish to find, using the "Next" button as needed.

Here are the keyboard shortcuts for quick access:

• Windows or Linux: Ctrl+F
• Mac: Command+F

If you want to replace a selected instance of the searched term:

1. Type the word or term to replace the previous instance into the "Replace with" field.
2. Click "Replace" to replace the current instance or "Replace All" to replace all occurrences.

For more advanced search options, like regular expressions or case sensitivity, click on the search box's down arrow and choose from the options:

• "Match case" for case-sensitive search.
• "Match using Regular Expressions" to use regular expressions in the search.
• "Ignore Latin Diacritics" to ignore Latin diacritics in your search.

These features are available on the desktop version of Google Docs.