# Search and Replace (IDE) : All Projects vs. Current Project
**URL:** https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/search-and-replace-ide-all-projects-vs-current-project/2200
**Category:** Discussion
**Created:** [September 18, 2013, 2:45am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/search-and-replace-ide-all-projects-vs-current-project/2200 "2013-09-18T02:45:33Z")
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### Author:  [@davestiff](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/davestiff)
#### Post date: [September 18, 2013, 2:45am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/search-and-replace-ide-all-projects-vs-current-project/2200/1 "2013-09-18T02:45:33Z")
Hello,
the Help File doesn't cover what these radio buttons do for Search and Replace (IDE).
What does All Projects vs. Current Project do? Is it referring to Action Lists? Or will it actually search all Projects you have associated via "Include Project"?
Thanks,
Dave
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### Author:  [@davestiff](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/davestiff)
#### Post date: [September 18, 2013, 9:12am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/search-and-replace-ide-all-projects-vs-current-project/2200/2 "2013-09-18T09:12:56Z")
I think the penny dropped.
If I have multiple Projects open, the radio button makes the search apply to all open Projects.
Correct?
Thanks,
Dave
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### Author:  [@nevar](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/nevar)
#### Post date: [September 19, 2013, 1:01am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/search-and-replace-ide-all-projects-vs-current-project/2200/3 "2013-09-19T01:01:15Z")
Hi Dave,
That is correct. You can do a search and replace across all open projects if you wish. Also note that it also applies to searching itself. Typically I leave this to just a single project just to make thought processes simpler for myself.