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How to select only files containing a specific string of text ?
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How to select only files containing a specific string of text ?


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  1. Go to the Select files panel.
  2. Click on any directory to select the files it contains.
  3. Mouse right click in the Content of list of files.
  4. Select the Find string in files option.
  5. Provide the string of text to search for.
  6. Press the Find button.
  7. The files containing that string of text are selected in the Content of list of files.
  8. Press the Add to list button to select the files to be scanned for search or replace operations.
  9. The selected files are now listed in the File to scan list.
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