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Q28839: Case Sensitivity of Search Change… Command in Windows Write

Article: Q28839
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
Version(s): WINDOWS:2.x,3.0,3.0a,3.1,3.11
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 18-DEC-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows versions 2.03, 2.1, 2.11, 3.0, 3.0a, 3.1, 3.11 
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SUMMARY
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In the Microsoft Windows Write Replace dialog box (called Change in earlier
versions), the Find What text box is case-sensitive only when the Match Case
(Match Upper/Lowercase in earlier versions) check box is selected. However, the
Change To text box is case-sensitive always, regardless of the status of the
Match Case check box.

MORE INFORMATION
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Case sensitivity is best demonstrated by doing the following:

1. Clear the Match Case check box.

2. In the Find What and Change To text boxes, type:

  ^P

  (Press SHIFT+6, uppercase P.)

3. When you choose the Change All button, all the carriage returns, ^p (SHIFT+6,
  lowercase p), are replaced with an uppercase letter P.

Additional query words: 3.00 3.00a 3.10 3.11 win30 win31

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbWin3xSearch kbZNotKeyword3 kbWin203 kbWin210 kbWin211 kbWin300 kbWin300a kbWin310 kbWin311
Version           : WINDOWS:2.x,3.0,3.0a,3.1,3.11

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