# Text Find / Replace cannot match words beginning or ending in a parenthesis '(' or ')'

**URL:** https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/text-find-replace-cannot-match-words-beginning-or-ending-in-a-parenthesis-or/3522
**Category:** Bugs
**Created:** [March 6, 2014, 9:23am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/text-find-replace-cannot-match-words-beginning-or-ending-in-a-parenthesis-or/3522 "2014-03-06T09:23:49Z")
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### Author: ![amayer171](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/b2d939/32.png) [@amayer171](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/amayer171)
#### Post date: [March 6, 2014, 9:23am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/text-find-replace-cannot-match-words-beginning-or-ending-in-a-parenthesis-or/3522/1 "2014-03-06T09:23:49Z")

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- The Version and Build number of FinalBuilder that you are using - 7.0.0.2056
- The Version and Service Pack level on Windows - Windows 7 pro SP 1
- The Version and Build number of any third party tools involved - None

The attached fb project illustrates the bug.  
  
In case the above xml file cannot be found...basically find and replace cannot match the following "(hello)" but it can match the following "anyletter(hello)anyletter".&nbsp;

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### Author: ![nevar](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/n/c4cdca/32.png) [@nevar](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/nevar)
#### Post date: [March 6, 2014, 11:06am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/text-find-replace-cannot-match-words-beginning-or-ending-in-a-parenthesis-or/3522/2 "2014-03-06T11:06:42Z")

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Hi Amayer,   
  
 Please send your project through to support as an email. It appears to not be attached to this post.