If you have a text file opened in "Notepad", the default text editor on Windows 8/9/10/11 PC, and want to search for a certain text in it, then you can make use of the Find option that you will find under Edit menu option.
![Find Option under Edit in Notepad app for Windows Find Option under Edit in Notepad app for Windows](https://code2care.org/windows-11/search-in-notepad-windows/images/Find Option under Edit in Notepad app for Windows.jpg)
![Example of Find in Notepad Example of Find in Notepad](https://code2care.org/windows-11/search-in-notepad-windows/images/Example of Find in Notepad.jpg)
![Match for Find in Notepad Match for Find in Notepad](https://code2care.org/windows-11/search-in-notepad-windows/images/Match for Find in Notepad.jpg)
If there are multiple matches, you can select the previous or next match using the arrows, or simply use keyboard shortcuts.
- Find Next: F3
- Find Previous: Shift + F3
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