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Command line parameters

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Replace

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Replace

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Unicode / UTF-8 support

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Creating and customizing toolbars

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Category:Toolbar / menu mode

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Creating and customizing toolbars

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Getting started with UltraEdit

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Category:Help documentation

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Getting started with UltraEdit

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Main Page

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Getting started with UltraEdit

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 [[Category:General]]
 [[File:UltraEdit multi-caret.png|right|alt=screenshot of UltraEdit's multi-caret editing feature]]
 Multi-caret editing allows you to activate two or more non-contiguous insertion points (identified by the blinking caret) within the active file.  Each caret acts and operates independently of any other caret, and most edit operations you execute are performed in all caret locations simultaneously.  This is an optional feature and can be disabled completely  under [[Settings:Editor display:Cursor / caret|Settings &raquo; Editor display &raquo; Cursor / caret]].

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-'''Column mode''' changes the operation of the editor for selecting text.  When selecting in column mode, the selection is set based on the character column position of the first character selected to the column of the last character of text selected.  Text selected in this mode does not automatically include all text between the start and end position, but includes all text in the columns between the first and last character selected.
+One of UltraEdit’s most powerful features is its easy-to-use column mode. Column mode, also referred to as "block mode" or "block editing," allows you to select columns of data (as opposed to rows) by changing the way you can select text in the editor.
-Column mode editing is sometimes referred to as "block mode editing," as selecting text in columns forms a rectangle.
+Column mode changes the operation of the editor for selecting text.  When selecting in column mode, the selection is set based on the character column position of the first character selected to the column of the last character of text selected.  Text selected in this mode does not automatically include all text between the start and end position, but includes all text in the columns between the first and last character selected.
 Cut, copy and paste work with a column of selected text as they do with a normal selection. However, when a column of at least one or more character is selected, typing will not overwrite the selection (as is expected with normal editing). Instead, typing a character will ''fill all selected columns'' with that character.

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 '''Next'''<br>
-(Note: This button will be labeled "Start" if ''Show slim dialog after start'' is not enabled in Settings under [[Settings:Search:Miscellaneous|Settings &raquo; Search &raquo; Miscellaneous]] - by default, it is not.) Clicking the '''Next'''  button initiates a search for the string in the '''Find What''' field.  If the string is not found from the caret position to the end of the file, then the search wraps around to the top of the file and continues the search with a brief notification displayed at the lower-right of the editor window. To configure this behavior, see the [[Settings:Search:Miscellaneous|Settings &raquo; Search &raquo; Miscellaneous]] help topic.
 If the string doesn't exist in the file, UltraEdit will prompt you.
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 You can set the search area to '''Current file''', '''Selected text''' or '''All open files''' here. If you select '''All open files''', pressing '''Next''' will automatically move focus to the first match in the next open file.
-Note: If ''Set 'Find/Replace where' to 'Selected text' if more than one line selected'' is enabled in Settings under [[Settings:Search:Auto reset settings|Settings &raquo; Search &raquo; Auto reset settings]](it is, by default), then the '''In''' setting will automatically be set to '''Selected text''' if the selection contains more than one line and at least one non-whitespace character.
+'''Note''': If ''Set 'Find/Replace where' to 'Selected text' if more than one line selected'' is enabled in Settings under [[Settings:Search:Auto reset settings|Settings &raquo; Search &raquo; Auto reset settings]](it is, by default), then the '''In''' setting will automatically be set to '''Selected text''' if the selection contains more than one line and at least one non-whitespace character.
 [[File:Ultraedit find i options.png|left]] '''Advanced options button'''<br>

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-Note: you can customize the special character to be something other than "^" in [[Settings:Search:Miscellaneous|Settings &raquo; Search &raquo; Miscellaneous]].
+'''Note''': You can customize the special character to be something other than "^" in [[Settings:Search:Miscellaneous|Settings &raquo; Search &raquo; Miscellaneous]].
 The "^s" and "^c" options are particularly useful for macros.  When recording a macro, you can use "^s" or "^c" in the Find / Replace fields, and during macro playback they will be replaced with the currently selected text or the clipboard contents, respectively.

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 [[Category:Home tab]]
 <div class="idm-shortcut">Shortcut: <span>Ctrl+R</span></div>
-[[File:Ultraedit replace.png|right]]
+[[File:Hometab_replacecommand.png]]
-The replace dialog allows you to search for a specific text string and replace it with a different text string.
 Enter the string to search for in the '''Find what''' field, and the replace string to be used in the '''Replace with''' field.  Both of these fields support single or multi-line strings up to 20,000 bytes.

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-[[File:Ultraedit find.png|right]]
+[[File:Hometab_findcommand.png|right]]
 Enter the string to search for in the '''Find what''' field, which allows a single or multi-line string up to 20,000 bytes.  You can search forwards or backwards from the current caret position in the active file by pressing the '''Next''' or '''Previous''' button to initialize the search.

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	The encoding selector in the [[status bar]] only changes the encoding used to ''view'' the file. It does not actually change the file's underlying encoding type.		The encoding selector in the [[status bar]] only changes the encoding used to ''view'' the file. It does not actually change the file's underlying encoding type.
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		+	The following conversions to and from Unicode/UTF-8 are available:
		+	{\|
		+	!Conversion Type
		+	!Description
		+	\|-
		+	\|ASCII to Unicode
		+	\|Converts from ASCII to Unicode.
		+	\|-
		+	\|UTF-8 to Unicode
		+	\|Converts from UTF-8 to Unicode (16-bit)..
		+	\|-
		+	\|Unicode to ASCII
		+	\|Converts from Unicode to ASCII.
		+	\|-
		+	\|UTF-8 to ASCII
		+	\|Converts from UTF-8 to ASCII.
		+	\|-
		+	\|ASCII to UTF-8 (Unicode Editing)
		+	\|Converts from ASCII to UTF-8 with the file internally in UNICODE format for editing.
		+	\|-
		+	\|Unicode/UTF-8 to UTF-8 (Unicode)
		+	\|Converts the file from either Unicode or UTF-8 (non-Unicode internally) to UTF-8 with the file internally in UNICODE format for editing.
		+	\|-
		+	\|Unicode/ASCII/UTF-8 to UTF-8 (ASCII)
		+	\|Converts from Unicode, ASCII, or UTF-8 (Unicode format internally) to UTF-8, but leaves the file in non-Unicode (ASCII display) format for editing.
		+	\|}

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−	[[Category:~~Ribbon, menus, and toolbars~~]]	+	[[Category:Toolbar / menu mode]]

	[[File:UltraEdit Toolbar Customize.png\|right\|alt=Screenshot of Customize toolbar dialog in UltraEdit]]		[[File:UltraEdit Toolbar Customize.png\|right\|alt=Screenshot of Customize toolbar dialog in UltraEdit]]

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−	[[Category:~~Toolbar / menu mode~~]][[File:UltraEdit Toolbar Customize.png\|right\|alt=Screenshot of Customize toolbar dialog in UltraEdit]]	+	[[Category:Ribbon, menus, and toolbars]]
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		+	[[File:UltraEdit Toolbar Customize.png\|right\|alt=Screenshot of Customize toolbar dialog in UltraEdit]]
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	You can customize the [[:Category:Toolbar_/_menu_mode\|toolbar]] by right-clicking on it and selecting "Customize..." from the context menu. This will open the "Customize" dialog, as shown to the right.		You can customize the [[:Category:Toolbar_/_menu_mode\|toolbar]] by right-clicking on it and selecting "Customize..." from the context menu. This will open the "Customize" dialog, as shown to the right.

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−	~~[[Category:Help documentation]]~~
	Welcome to UltraEdit, your home for massive file editing, effortless data parsing, and complex text manipulation that free editors can’t handle!		Welcome to UltraEdit, your home for massive file editing, effortless data parsing, and complex text manipulation that free editors can’t handle!

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 [[Category:UltraEdit Wiki]]
 * [[:Category:General]]
 * [[:Category:Ribbon commands]]
 * [[:Category:Settings]]

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		+	[[Category:Help documentation]]
	Welcome to UltraEdit, your home for massive file editing, effortless data parsing, and complex text manipulation that free editors can’t handle!		Welcome to UltraEdit, your home for massive file editing, effortless data parsing, and complex text manipulation that free editors can’t handle!

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 New users, start here! We've created the following topics to help get you up and running with UltraEdit finely-tuned to meet your specific preferences and needs.
-* [[:Category:Getting started with UltraEdit|Getting started with UltraEdit]]
+* [[:Getting_started_with_UltraEdit|Getting started with UltraEdit]]
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	+	Welcome to UltraEdit, your home for massive file editing, effortless data parsing, and complex text manipulation that free editors can’t handle!

	+	This Help system is organized primarily based on the menu structure in UltraEdit / UEStudio. These topics will help you navigate through the product and assist you in making the best decisions for your environment.
	+
	+	*'''[[:Category:General\|General]]'''. Contains useful information to get you up and running quickly and editing text in UltraEdit.
	+	*'''[[:Category:Ribbon_commands\|Ribbon commands]]'''. Includes information regarding the commands presented in the ribbon in UltraEdit. You can expand each heading for more detailed information about your available options.
	+	*'''[[:Category:Ribbon,_menus,_and_toolbars\|Ribbon, menu, and toolbars]]'''. Provides help on customizing what tools are available on each ribbon and toolbar.
	+	*'''[[:Category:Settings\|Settings]]'''. Offers a reference of the many configurations available in UltraEdit.

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 ==Welcome to the UltraEdit wiki!==
-This wiki is designed to be a "less official" documentation source for UltraEdit, the [https://www.ultraedit.com/products/ultraedit/ text editor for Windows, Mac, and Linux]. As a user, you are encouraged to contribute to the wiki as you see fit whether that be updating information, adding use cases, helpful tips, etc. Any questions or comments should be [https://www.ultraedit.com/company/contact-us.html#emailform sent to IDM support].
+This wiki is designed to be a "less official" documentation source for UltraEdit, the [https://www.ultraedit.com/products/ultraedit/ text editor for Windows, Mac, and Linux].
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 ==UltraEdit Help documentation==
 We've stratified our in-product help to be conveniently available for you online. Check the help documentation if you're wanting to know more about a specific feature or functionality.
-* [[:Category:Help documentation|Help documentation]]
+* [https://www.ultraedit.com/products/ultraedit/new-feature-tour/ '''What's new''' in UltraEdit]
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	[[File:Ultraedit find.png\|right]]		[[File:Ultraedit find.png\|right]]
		+
	Enter the string to search for in the '''Find what''' field, which allows a single or multi-line string up to 20,000 bytes. You can search forwards or backwards from the current caret position in the active file by pressing the '''Next''' or '''Previous''' button to initialize the search.		Enter the string to search for in the '''Find what''' field, which allows a single or multi-line string up to 20,000 bytes. You can search forwards or backwards from the current caret position in the active file by pressing the '''Next''' or '''Previous''' button to initialize the search.

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 Replace With: ''""'' (without the quotes, i.e. nothing)
-[[File:Deleteblanklines_new.png|right|alt=UltraEdit's Delete options]]
+[[File:Deleteblanklines1.png|right|alt=UltraEdit's Replace with regular expression]]
 You may need to click '''Replace all''' several times to ensure removal of all blank lines. Because of the way the the older regular expression syntax works, the replace might not replace all consecutive blank lines in your text file.

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 '''Note''': Click '''Replace all''' once to replace all – even consecutive – blank lines in a text file.
-[[File:Deleteblanklines_new.png|right|alt=UltraEdit's Delete options]]
+[[File:Deleteblanklinesperl.png|right|alt=UltraEdit's Replace with Perl]]
 If you have an older version of UltraEdit that doesn’t support Perl regex, you can delete all blank lines using a regular expression replace as follows. Note that first you’ll need to check the '''Regular expressions''' option in the '''Replace''' dialog.

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 If you notice that you have numerous blank lines in your file and you want to remove them, there is a faster process than manually deleting them.
-UltraEdit v24.20 (and UEStudio v17.20) and later users can simply select Edit > Delete, and then select one of the following options:
+UltraEdit v24.20 (and UEStudio v17.20) and later users can simply select '''Edit > Delete''', and then select one of the following options:
-* "Delete all empty lines". This selection deletes all lines in the file that contain no characters or whitespace. If text is selected, then the operation is restricted only to the selected text.
+* '''Delete all empty lines'''. This selection deletes all lines in the file that contain no characters or whitespace. If text is selected, then the operation is restricted only to the selected text.
-* "Delete all empty and whitespace-only lines". This selection deletes all lines in the file that contain no non-whitespace characters. This means that UltraEdit deletes lines containing literally nothing as well as lines containing only spaces and/or tabs. Again, if text is selected, then this operation is restricted only to the selected text.
+* '''Delete all empty and whitespace-only lines'''. This selection deletes all lines in the file that contain no non-whitespace characters. This means that UltraEdit deletes lines containing literally nothing as well as lines containing only spaces and/or tabs. Again, if text is selected, then this operation is restricted only to the selected text.
-If you have an older version of UltraEdit where Perl regular expressions are supported, you can use the following Perl regex to delete all blank lines in your text file. First make sure to enable Perl regular expressions by clicking the gear button in the Find dialog to show the advanced search options, or -- prior to UltraEdit v14.00 -- go to Advanced > Configuration > Search > Regular Expression Engine, and then enable "Perl compatible Regular Expressions."
+If you have an older version of UltraEdit where Perl regular expressions are supported, you can use the following Perl regex to delete all blank lines in your text file. First make sure to enable Perl regular expressions by clicking the gear button in the Find dialog to show the advanced search options, or -- prior to UltraEdit v14.00 -- go to '''Advanced > Configuration > Search > Regular Expression Engine''', and then enable '''Perl compatible Regular Expressions'''.
-Find What: "^(?:[\t ]*(?:\r?\n|\r))+" (without the quotes)
+Find What: ''"^(?:[\t ]*(?:\r?\n|\r))+"'' (without the quotes)<br>
-Replace With: "" (without the quotes, i.e., nothing).
+Replace With: ''""'' (without the quotes, i.e., nothing)
-Note: Click "Replace all" once to replace all – even consecutive – blank lines in a text file.
-If you have an older version of UltraEdit that doesn’t support Perl regex, you can delete all blank lines using a regular expression replace as follows. Note that first you’ll need to check the "Regular expressions" option in the Replace dialog.
+If you have an older version of UltraEdit that doesn’t support Perl regex, you can delete all blank lines using a regular expression replace as follows. Note that first you’ll need to check the '''Regular expressions''' option in the '''Replace''' dialog.
-Find What: "%[^t ]++[^r^n]+" (without the quotes)
+Find What: ''"%[^t ]++[^r^n]+"'' (without the quotes)<br>
-Replace With: "" (without the quotes, i.e. nothing).
+Replace With: ''""'' (without the quotes, i.e. nothing)
-You may need to click "Replace all" several times to ensure removal of all blank lines. Because of the way the the older regular expression syntax works, the replace might not replace all consecutive blank lines in your text file.
+You may need to click '''Replace all''' several times to ensure removal of all blank lines. Because of the way the the older regular expression syntax works, the replace might not replace all consecutive blank lines in your text file.

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 '''WARNING''': If you set your installation to open files without using a temp file, all changes are permanent!
-When this setting is enabled, a warning appears each time a file is opened. You can manage this feature in the Configuration dialog box, accessible by going to '''Advanced > Settings'''. Navigate to '''File Handling > Large Files''', and then select one of the following options:
+When this setting is enabled, a warning appears each time a file is opened. You can manage this feature in the Configuration dialog box, accessible by going to '''Advanced > Settings'''. Navigate to '''File Handling > Large Files'''.
 * '''Use temporary file for editing''' to create a temporary file each time a user opens a file.
 * '''Open file without temp file but prompt for each file''' allows you to open a file without using a temporary file, and activates a warning prompt each time.