# Xbench to find/replace in multiple Word files?

**URL:** <https://forum.xbench.net/t/xbench-to-find-replace-in-multiple-word-files/808>\
**Category:** Technical Support\
**Created:** [July 5, 2021, 6:13am UTC](https://forum.xbench.net/t/xbench-to-find-replace-in-multiple-word-files/808 "2021-07-05T06:13:52Z")\
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**Author:** ![pcs](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/user_avatar/forum.xbench.net/pcs/32/106_2.png) [@pcs](https://forum.xbench.net/u/pcs)\
**Post date:** [July 5, 2021, 6:13am UTC](https://forum.xbench.net/t/xbench-to-find-replace-in-multiple-word-files/808/1 "2021-07-05T06:13:52Z")

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I translate repetitive documents and I have improved the translation of a recurring sentence. I have about 142 files where to search, find and replace this recurring expression. Can Xbench help me do this automatically?

Thanks!

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**Author:** ![omartin](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/user_avatar/forum.xbench.net/omartin/32/82_2.png) [@omartin](https://forum.xbench.net/u/omartin)\
**Post date:** [July 6, 2021, 9:28am UTC](https://forum.xbench.net/t/xbench-to-find-replace-in-multiple-word-files/808/2 "2021-07-06T09:28:10Z")

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Depending on the CAT tool, you may be able to search and replace in all files at the same time.

For instance, memoQ allows to create a view of all your files. Then do the following:

1. Export the view as mqxlz file.
2. Add the file to the Xbench project as ongoing translation.

When running QA, select a segment and press Ctrl+E. Fix the offending issue in memoQ and confirm the segment. If propagation is enabled, you can also fix all repetitions at once.

Trados Studio works in a similar way. In Studio, select all files and right-click Open. Then add your files to the Xbench project.

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**Author:** ![Zoe\_Hua-PM](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/user_avatar/forum.xbench.net/zoe_hua-pm/32/385_2.png) [@Zoe\_Hua-PM](https://forum.xbench.net/u/Zoe_Hua-PM)\
**Post date:** [October 9, 2022, 1:45am UTC](https://forum.xbench.net/t/xbench-to-find-replace-in-multiple-word-files/808/3 "2022-10-09T01:45:26Z")

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Hello Omartin,

Hope this message finds you well.

One more question to the Edit Segment feature of Xbench: Each time when we press CTRL+E, we cannot locate the exact segment but the whole file. Is there any improvement to this?

Platform: Crowdin  
Xbench: the latest version 3.0 1546