Replacing text using wildcards
You can use wildcards when finding and replacing text in the Editor view and Translation Memories view.
Procedure
- Go to the Projects view and select the project you want to work on.
- Go to the Files view and double-click the file you want to work on.
- Go to the Home tab > Editing group > Replace.
- Select Use Wildcards and make your changes.
Example: text replacement using wildcards
You can use the following wildcards:
- Use a question mark ? wildcard to match a single character at the current position.
- Use an asterisk * wildcard to match zero or more characters at the current position.
For example, searching for ' tea*coffee' would match:
'tea and coffee'
'tea or coffee'
'tea, coffee'