Dialog Boxes — Customize dialog box — Search page

# Search page

The Search page allows you to customize settings related to search operations.

## Highlight Strings Replaced After Replace in Files check box

If this box is checked, EmEditor highlights the strings that have been replaced with the Replace in Files command. If not checked, EmEditor highlights the searched strings.

## Disable Shortcuts in the Find/Replace Dialog Boxes check box

If this is checked, the keyboard shortcuts in the Find and Replace dialog boxes will be disabled.

## Prompt when End of Document is Reached check box

If this is checked, EmEditor will display a dialog box to prompt the user when Search reaches the end of the document.

## Shows the Enter Number Range dialog box when entering a number range check box

If this is checked, EmEditor will display the Enter Number Range dialog box when searching using number range.

## Prompt when an incremental search takes a long time to complete check box

If this is checked, EmEditor will display a dialog box to prompt the user when an incremental search takes a long time to complete.

## Return Focus to Editor after Searched check box

If this is checked, the focus will be switched to the editor after searching using the Find Toolbar.

## Close if ESC pressed check box

If this is checked, the Find Toolbar as well as the Filter Toolbar will be closed when you press the ESC key.

## Synchronize History with Find/Replace Dialog Boxes check box

If this is checked, the Find Toolbar will synchronize history with Find/Replace dialog boxes.

## Match Case

If this is checked, EmEditor will search only for words that match the case of the word that you select while adding Next Occurrence or selecting All Occurrences.

## Match Whole Word

If this is checked, EmEditor will match whole words while adding Next Occurrence or selecting All Occurrences.

## Default Regular Expression Engine drop-down list box

Specifies the regular expression engine to use in EmEditor. You can choose Boost.Regex, Onigmo.Ruby, or Onigmo.Perl. Regular expressions can be used in Find, Replace, Find in Files, Replace in Files, Filter, Highlight, Markers, Tag Jump, Auto Indent, Outlining, and plug-ins, and the selection will affect all the regular expression searches in EmEditor. However, Find, Replace, Find in Files, and Replace in Files can be independently configured in the Advanced dialog box.

## Reset button

Resets to default settings.