To find a specified string of text in a Spotlight grid
Open the Find dialog.
| Toolbar | Menu | Shortcut |
|---|---|---|
Click  |
Right click the grid data and
select Find. |
N/A |
Use the controls:
| Control | Description |
|---|---|
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Text to find |
Enter or paste in the text you want to find. |
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Match case |
Select to match the case of the text exactly. When selected a search for the string AbC will not find the string abc. |
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Match entire cell contents |
Select to match the contents of the table cell exactly. When selected a search for the string Spot will not find the string Spotlight. |
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Up |
Search upwards from the current location then stop. |
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Down |
Search downwards from the current location then stop. |
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Search all columns |
Search all columns of the table. |
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Search selected column only |
Search only the highlighted column. |
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Find next |
Find the next occurrence of the text in the grid. |
Note: The Find function may be of limited use in dynamic columns (Elapsed time is one example) whose values are continually updated.
