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EMS-usa
EMS-usa
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October 18, 2018
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How to search dreamweaver design view only

  • October 18, 2018
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I cannot figure this out in DW CC 2018.

In my old 2015 version there was an option to select whether you wanted to search the code or the design.

In the 2018 version it only ever searches the code and I get alt tags, image names, etc when I'm looking for it ONLY on the design view.

How can I just search the design view?

Thanks!

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      Correct answer Jon Fritz

      Hit Ctrl + Shift + F (or View > Find & Replace in Files) they split half of the functions out of Ctrl + F in CC2017

      Click the odd martini glass icon in the upper right of the Find & Replace dialogue window

      Choose Search Text Only

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      EMS-usa
      EMS-usaAuthor
      Known Participant
      October 19, 2018

      OK. But then how do you search the "whole word"? It's not an option. They really royally screwed up the search function, in my opinion, in the 2018 version.

      Jon Fritz
      Community Expert
      Jon FritzCommunity Expert
      Community Expert
      October 19, 2018

      They screwed it up back in CC2017. 2018 and now 2019 are a continuation of that very poorly thought-out change for change's sake.

      I don't know what you mean by "search the whole word".

      As far as Find & Replace goes, all of the functionality that was in CC2015 and earlier is still in CC2018 (except for loading and saving queries) they just moved it around and took away some of the automatic selections based on what view had focus, forcing a lot of extra clicking and option-picking.

        mahakk20912952
        Adobe Employee
        mahakk20912952
        Adobe Employee
        October 22, 2018

        Hi @Jon,

        Thanks for writing to us!

        With th elatest version of DW_19.0, we have brought back the functionality of Load and sav query with in DW find and replace advanced dialog.

        Ctrl/Cmnd+Shift+F is the shortcut to invoke Advance Find dialog.

        Also, for your question, Match whole word will search for exact string. Say you want to search string "Content" and you have this filter "Match whole word" checked. Nw if you start typing "Con" it wont search until you give the exact string "Content" and press enter.

        Thanks,

        Mahak Kudyar

        Adobe Dreamweaver

        Jon Fritz
        Community Expert
        Jon FritzCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
        Community Expert
        October 18, 2018

        Hit Ctrl + Shift + F (or View > Find & Replace in Files) they split half of the functions out of Ctrl + F in CC2017

        Click the odd martini glass icon in the upper right of the Find & Replace dialogue window

        Choose Search Text Only

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