# Search / Replace

> [HTML Version](searchreplacextext.htm)

A search operation may be initiated either by the application (see TXC.SRCHKEY) or by the user by clicking on the search icon (binoculars) on the toolbar (see [TXF\_TOOLBAR](xtext-flags.htm.md#txf_toolbar) and [TXC.TOOLBARMASK](txc_toolbarmask.htm.md)) or by hitting F5 (assuming that [TXC.FMAPCTL](txc_fmapctl.htm.md) has been set to forward F5 to the control. The operator can continue searching for additional matches by hitting Ctrl+F (search forwards) or Ctrl+Shift+F (search backwards).. 

Currently replace operations can only be initiated by the user, by hitting F6 (again, assuming that that [TXC.FMAPCTL](txc_fmapctl.htm.md) has been set to forward F6 to the control).