locating words in text

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Have you tried Edit | Find (Ctrl+F)?

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
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how do i search for a certian word in my text?
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Press Ctrl+F and type the word/characters you are looking
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for. If searching for something that you are not sure off
use * or ? (wildcard) e.g. if you search for goo* (in
Ctrl+F click the [more] option and tick [use wildcards]).
This will find goofy, golly, good.
 

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