# Text Find / Replace : save matches to variable

**URL:** https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/text-find-replace-save-matches-to-variable/4202
**Category:** Feature Requests
**Created:** [February 3, 2014, 3:16am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/text-find-replace-save-matches-to-variable/4202 "2014-02-03T03:16:51Z")
**Posts on this page:** 2
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### Author: ![davestiff](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/f08c70/32.png) [@davestiff](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/davestiff)
#### Post date: [February 3, 2014, 3:16am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/text-find-replace-save-matches-to-variable/4202/1 "2014-02-03T03:16:51Z")

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Hi,  
  
I would like to add a wish that the “Text Find/Replace” action store the matches into a variable.  
  
Thanks!  
Dave

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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: [February 3, 2014, 11:25am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/text-find-replace-save-matches-to-variable/4202/2 "2014-02-03T11:25:31Z")

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Hi Dave,   
  
 I have added this as a feature request to our tracking system. Thank you for taking the time to write this up.