The In Folders tab, shown in Figure 6.4, allows you to search specific folders (directories) in your computer's file system. This section describes how to use the options in the tab. For brief descriptions of each option in the tab, as well as other options, see "Find Options".

To choose specific folders to search, follow these steps:

1. Enter in the Search in field the path to the folder to search.

You can enter the path information in the following ways:

• Type the path directly into the field. A sample path appears in Figure 6.4.
• Choose a recently used path from the pop-up menu for the field.
• Click Browse or Choose to open a dialog box. Use the dialog box to select the folder to search. The path to that folder then appears in the Search in field.

2. Configure the Search sub-folders checkbox as desired.

3. Choose the file types to search within the selected folders.

Use the By type pop-up menu to choose the file types to search within the selected folders. For more information, see "By type".

4. Edit the file-name extension list as desired.

Use one of the following techniques:

You can edit the list to include additional extensions or exclude existing extensions. Ensure that commas separate each entry in the final list.

5. Click the Find, Find All, Replace, or Replace All button to perform the desired find or find-and-replace operation.

The IDE searches the folders and files that you selected for the first occurrence of text that matches the search criteria.

To continue the search in the next file, choose Search > Find In Next File. To continue the search in the previous file, choose Search > Find In Previous File.

For multi-file search operations, a Search Results window appears and shows the search status. You can view individual matches and stop a search in progress. For more information, see "Search Results".

To cancel the find or find-and-replace operation, close the Find in Files window.