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# Click on any symbol in the right panel. | # Click on any symbol in the right panel. | ||
# Start typing the symbol name; as the name is being typed, the selection will move between symbols seeking for a match. | # Start typing the symbol name; as the name is being typed, the selection will move between symbols seeking for a match. | ||
<div class="note">Each consecutive character in a symbol name must be typed with an interval of no more the one second; if you pause for more then one second, a new search will be started, for a symbol name beginning with the first character that was typed after a pause of more than a second.</div> | <div class="note">Each consecutive character in a symbol name must be typed with an interval of no more the one second; if you pause for more then one second, a new search will be started, for a symbol name beginning with the first character that was typed after a pause of more than a second.</div> | ||
To start a new search without waiting for the second to be over, simply press the ESC key. | To start a new search without waiting for the second to be over, simply press the ESC key. | ||
<div class="example">To search for AMD, type '''a m d''' with an interval of less than a second between each character; if you pause for more than a second after typing '''a''', once you type '''m''', the first symbol, beginning with the character "m", will be located instead. | <div class="example">To search for AMD, type '''a m d''' with an interval of less than a second between each character; if you pause for more than a second after typing '''a''', once you type '''m''', the first symbol, beginning with the character "m", will be located instead. | ||
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Full String search can be used to find multiple symbols that satisfy the search criteria. | Full String search can be used to find multiple symbols that satisfy the search criteria. | ||
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To perform a Full String search: | To perform a Full String search: | ||
# Select All Symbols in the left panel to search a list of all symbols, or select a particular symbol category. | # Select All Symbols in the left panel to search a list of all symbols, or select a particular symbol category. | ||
# Select '''Edit''' in the main menu, and then click '''Find''', or use the CTRL+F keyboard shortcut; a '''Find''' dialog box will open. | # Select '''Edit''' in the main menu, and then click '''Find''', or use the CTRL+F keyboard shortcut; a '''Find''' dialog box will open. | ||
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# Click '''Find Next''' to begin the search. | # Click '''Find Next''' to begin the search. | ||
# To continue the search, click '''Find Next''' again. | # To continue the search, click '''Find Next''' again. | ||
<div class="tip">A previously performed search can be repeated by simply pressing the F3 key, without opening the '''Find''' dialog box.</div> | <div class="tip">A previously performed search can be repeated by simply pressing the F3 key, without opening the '''Find''' dialog box.</div> |