RQ Search and Replace Editor's Review

RQ Search and Replace is a neat and very useful office tool designed to help you find text excerpts and replace them in several files. The program offers support for replacing text in HTM, RTF,TXT, BAS, LOG and DOC files.

Using the program is easy: first, you need to browse for the folder (including subfolders) containing the files where you want to replace text. Next, you can filter the files by extension, if necessary. Next, you need to enter in the 'Find what' filed the text you want replaced, while in the field called 'Replace with' you will add the text to be used as replacement. The program can be used to search and replace text blocks, whole words, hyperlinks, "enclosed blocks", HTML tags and attributes.

You can create a list of items to be replaced, so that you can alter several words or text excerpts in the files you have selected. Text search and replace patterns and rules can be saved as projects. The program offers you the possibility to create backups before operating any changes. In case something goes wrong, you can restore the files to they're original status.

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In conclusion: This a a valuable application recommended for batch editing of text files. Using this program can save you time and thus increase your work productivity.

version reviewed: 1.83