Tutorial 5

Tutorial 5: How to replace multiple text items in documents

Task:
Current tutorial shows how to replace multiple text items in documents (files).
HFT has a possibility which allows to replace multiple text items in selected documents at one time. Launch Handy File Tool for doing a replacement and perform the following steps: For example you need to change "last updated" date, "feedback" change to "support" in all documents on the [My Documents] folder.

Solution:
1. In the Browser browse to the [My Documents] folder and select it by right mouse click or Ins shortcut.

2. Send folder into the Basket. In the main toolbar click the button Send to Basket or use Alt+F5 shortcut.

3. Open Replacer tool. In the main toolbar click the button Replacer or use F11 shortcut.

4. In the Replacer tool choose batch replace. Batch replace allows to replace list of strings.

5. At the Replacer controls pane which situated at right side choose the method Replace [Search Text] with [Replace Text].

6. In the Add/Edit pair group box type "Last updated March 21, 2006" in the [Search Text] field and type a new date "Last updated April 12, 2006" in the [Replace text] field.

7. To add pair in the list click the button Add pair. Your pair will be added to the Current search list.

8. Type "feedback" in the [Search Text] field and type "support" in the [Replace text] field.

9. To add pair in the list click the button Add pair. Your pair will be added to the Current search list.

10. Select all files in the Basket. In the main toolbar click the button Invert selection or use Ctrl+A shortcut.

11. Click the button Start Replace to start replacing operation.

12. The Replacing progress window will appear. You see progress of operation and statistics of changes in this window. When Replace is completed you see text All files are processed in the status line. So you can close this window.