How do I undo a Replace All in Google Docs?

Press Ctrl + Z on Windows or Cmd + Z on Mac immediately after the replacement. If you have already typed something else, the undo may not reach back far enough. Google Docs version history (File > Version history) is the backup option for restoring the document to an earlier state.

What is the keyboard shortcut for Find and Replace in Google Docs?

On Windows, press Ctrl + H. On Mac, press Cmd + Shift + H. To open Find without Replace, use Ctrl + F on Windows or Cmd + F on Mac.

Can I use regex in Google Docs Find and Replace?

You betcha. Open the Find and Replace dialog and check the Match using regular expressions box. Google Docs uses the RE2 regex syntax. The capture group feature (using $1 in the Replace field) is only available in Google Sheets.

Why is Find and Replace not finding my word?

Three usual causes. The word might have an extra invisible character such as a space, a non-breaking space, or a special character pasted in from another source. Match case might be on when the document uses a different capitalization. The word might also be inside a comment, header, or footer, which Find and Replace does not always search by default.

How do I find and replace a special character like a tab or line break?

Turn on Match using regular expressions, then use \\t for tabs and \\n for line breaks in the Find field. To remove all line breaks, use \\n+ as the search pattern and replace with a single space.

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