Ctrl+H

Find and Replace on Windows

Windows · Text & File Editing
ActionFind and Replace
ShortcutCtrl + H
PlatformWindows
CategoryText & File Editing

About this shortcut

On Windows, you can find and replace with Ctrl + H. Opens Find and Replace in most editors and Office apps. It sits in the Text & File Editing group and is one of the Windows shortcuts people look up most, so it is worth committing to memory — it works the same way across almost every app that follows standard Windows conventions.

How to use it

1

Get ready

Open the app or screen where you want to find and replace.

2

Press the keys

Press Ctrl + H.

3

Done

Opens Find and Replace in most editors and Office apps.

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