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What does this program do?

How do I choose a place to search?

How do I search subfolders?

How do I find Text in Documents and Document and Folder-Names?

How do I replace text in Documents and Document and Folder-Names?

How do I enable undo?

How can I view, print or save the search results?

Where can I get more answers?

What does this program do?

Placer is a text search and replace tool with some unique features:

• Search and replace text inside documents and folders.
• Find and replace text in document names and folder names.
• Undo changes.
• Save your search results.
• Automate changes in subfolders.
• Search multiple places at the same time.
• Drag-and-drop documents and folders.
• Open copy, rename or view document and folder details.
• Save searches.
• Wildcard support using regular expression language.
• No adverts or spyware.
• Free

How do I choose a place to search?

Drag and drop a folder or document onto Placer's surface or press the 'Open' button.

Below: The folder 'Cape Town Climate' and a document 'Climate Sample.txt' have been dropped onto Placer's surface.

How do I search subfolders?

When a place to search is chosen, if it is a folder, you will see a checkbox for it in the Subfolders column. Leaving the check-box selected will cause the search to recurse the folder and it's subfolders.

Below: The subfolders check-box

How do I Find Text in Documents and Document and Folder-Names?

To find text, enter the text into the search text-box, choose at least 1 place to search, and then press the green search button. This will start a search. To stop the search, press the button again.

Below: A successful search.

Replace Text in Documents and Document and Folder-Names

Press the 'Change' button: An extra text box appears with a yellow replace button.

Enter the replacement-text into the additional box and press the yellow replace button. This will start a replace. To stop the replace, press the button again.

Make sure to uncheck the 'Subfolders' check-box of places with subfolders that you do not want to search.

Below: A successful replace. The 'Summary' column contains the word 'Changed', indicating that the text was replaced.

How do I enable undo?

To enable Undo, press the Tools button and choose 'Enable Undo' in the Settings window.

How can I undo changes made by a replace?

Undo a replace by pressing the Undo button on the left of the replace box. This will only work if the 'Enable Undo' option was chosen on the Settings window and there were no changes to the affected content after the replace. there were no changes to the affected content after the search.

The success of an undo depends on the level of access granted to the places and any changes to the affected content after the replace. Use the undo button causiously and always make your own backups when neccessary.

Below: A successful undo

How can I view, print or save the search results?

To view results for a selected place, press the Results Button, just above the search results. Save the search results of all places to search  by choosing the 'Save All Results' option from the Save split-button. You can save the selected place's search results from your Web browser after pressing the result button.

Below: The location of the 'Save All Results' option and Results Button

Below: Printable search results

Where can I get more answers?

Please send an e-mail to support@programyou.com with your question.