Weird problem: find&replace command sometimes functions, sometimes not. Thread poster: Elif Baykara Narbay
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I use memoQ 2015 and I face this weird problem:
When I try to find and replace some words, sometimes not all indicated words are found. This happens in various settings (whole word, match case etc.) and in various files.
Sometimes I type the word into the find box, and sometimes I copy and paste it. It doesn't matter.
Sometimes no words are found at all (but they are there of course), and sometimes few of them are found and replaced while the rest remains ... See more I use memoQ 2015 and I face this weird problem:
When I try to find and replace some words, sometimes not all indicated words are found. This happens in various settings (whole word, match case etc.) and in various files.
Sometimes I type the word into the find box, and sometimes I copy and paste it. It doesn't matter.
Sometimes no words are found at all (but they are there of course), and sometimes few of them are found and replaced while the rest remains as is.
This comes in all funny variations: let's say, in the text there are "methyl" and "ethyl". I cannot find "ethyl" while I find "methyl" (whole word option not selected).
Does anyone have the same problem? ▲ Collapse
| | | | Maija Cirule 
Latvia
Local time: 19:14
German to English
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| The same here | Jan 16, 2017 |
and it does not matter if I try to find (either with or without replace) words in source or target text.
| | | | | My final attempt | Jan 16, 2017 |
Maija Cirule wrote:
and it does not matter if I try to find (either with or without replace) words in source or target text.
Yes, I have tried that, too. 
I have one final idea. I am not a computer geek and I don't know whether or not it will work.
Before preparing a new project, I will open my source file in word, select all the text, change the font and then change it back. This may help as it works in powerpoint files with strange tags.
However, I have no way of telling whether it actually works because this problem is not a regular, persistent problem. It happens occasionally.
| | | | Frank Lambeets
Spain
Local time: 18:14
Member (2015)
English to French
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| Move the cursor to the beginning | Jan 16, 2017 |
Before launching the search, did you make sure to move your cursor to the beginning of your document? And also, make sure the check-case for searching in target or source is correctly set.
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| @Francis Lambeet | Jan 16, 2017 |
Thank you! I have tried them all, no success.
Besides, not even a single word just in front of me is changed.
Today I have submitted a support ticket to Kilgray as this function saves me at least one day while working on a specific type of documents and I have one such file of 25,000 words waiting for me.
| | | | Maija Cirule
Latvia
Local time: 19:14
German to English
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Elif Baykara wrote:
Thank you! I have tried them all, no success.
Besides, not even a single word just in front of me is changed.
Today I have submitted a support ticket to Kilgray as this function saves me at least one day while working on a specific type of documents and I have one such file of 25,000 words waiting for me.
you have marked the ticket as "critical" as they are not famous for swift replying.
| | | | | I did mark it as urgent. | Jan 16, 2017 |
Yes, Maija 
After all, it is an urgent matter to me. I hope to hear from them soon.
I'll keep you updated.
Elif
| | | | Maija Cirule
Latvia
Local time: 19:14
German to English
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| Thanks a million in advance | Jan 16, 2017 |
Elif Baykara wrote: Yes, Maija After all, it is an urgent matter to me. I hope to hear from them soon. I'll keep you updated. Elif
as sometimes the problem is quite annoying
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| Problem with memoQ Find function | Sep 26, 2022 |
I have been experiencing the same problem - definitely annoying - and found no solution yet
| | | | | Did you ever find out what was causing this behavior and what steps help to remedy it? | Oct 4, 2023 |
Elif Baykara Narbay wrote: Yes, Maija After all, it is an urgent matter to me. I hope to hear from them soon. I'll keep you updated. Elif
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