How to use Find & Replace text in the Notes app on iPhone

Check out these two simple ways to use the Find & Replace feature in the iPhone Notes app to quickly locate and replace text for easier note editing.

Use “Find in Note”

1. Open the desired note where you want to use the Find & Replace tool.
2. Tap the three dots menu button in the top right and choose Find in Note.
3. Tap the small magnifying glass button and select Find & Replace.
4. In the top box, type the word you want to find.
5. In the bottom box, enter your replacement text.
6. Finally, tap Replace once or multiple times, and then select Done to save your changes.

Use “Find Selection”

This is a second, slightly quicker way to use Find and Replace in the iPhone Notes app.

1. Start by opening a note and selecting the word you want to replace.
2. Use the arrow button in the menu strip and navigate to Find Selection.
3. Tap the tiny magnifying glass button and select Find & Replace.
4. Enter the word you want to replace the selected word with, and tap Replace.

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