Find & Replace Tool
Surgical text replacements with live highlight preview. Supports whole-word boundaries, case sensitivity, and full JavaScript regular expressions.
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RegEx Patterns for Writers and Editors
Regular expressions allow you to search for patterns rather than fixed strings. Toggle the Regular Expression (.*) flag to use these practical patterns:
Eliminate Accidental Double Spaces
{2,}Finds instances where two or more consecutive spaces were typed. Replace with a single space.
Find All Capitalized Acronyms
\b[A-Z]{2,}\bFinds all uppercase acronyms like NASA, UNESCO, or APA without catching regular capitalized words.
Find Parenthetical Citations
\([A-Za-z]+,\s*\d{4}\)Matches citations formatted like (Smith, 2024) across your manuscript.