# Simple Searches

To conduct a quick search within the current module the 'Search Bar' in the 'Side Pane' should usually be absolutely adequate. Click either in the menu bar Edit->Search or in the 'Side Pane' Modules ->Search to access it.

## the Search Bar

The Search Bar

The Search Dialog consists of the following parts:

- Search Key Entry box

- Search Module Selector

- Search Type Selector

- Search Options Checkbox

- Search Scope Selector

## Search Key Entry Box

Allows entry of the key for which you would like to search. The search key can be a word, part of a word, several words, a phrase, or a regular expression depending on the type of search selected. When the search key is entered and all other selections in the search dialog are complete, click the Find button to begin the search.

## Search Module Selector

Allows selection of which modules you would like to search. Select Bible to search Bible versions or Commentary to search commentaries. Only the currently active module will be searched.

## Search Type Selector

Allows selection of the type of search. There are three search types available:

Multi word

  This type will match any verse that has all the words in the search key, regardless of where they appear in the verse.

Regular expression

  This search uses a regular expression as a search key. A regular expression is a pattern used to match a string of text. A regular expression can be used to find verses with words that match a particular pattern. For example the regular expression `\ A[a-z]*iah` will match verses that contain the words Aiah, Ahaziah, Athaliah and Amariah.

  A complete discussion of regular expressions is beyond the scope of this manual, but more information can be found in the grep man page.

Exact phrase

  This type will match the search key exatly as entered. If the search key is `it is good`, this search would match a verse which contains "it is good," but would not match a verse which contains " good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin."

## Search Options Checkbox

Allows selecting of search options. The only available option is Match case. Check this box to make the search case sensitive.

## Search Scope Selector

Allows defining the range within the specificed module that will be searched. There are three search scopes available:

No scope

  This button causes the search to to include the entire module.

Use bounds

  Selecting this button produces two dropdown selector boxes marked Lower and Upper. Select the first book to search in the Lower box and the last book to search in the Upper box. The search will begin with the Lower book and end with the Upper book and include all books in between.

  Chapter and verse numbers can be entered into the search bound boxes as well to further narrow the search.

Last search

  Select this button to do a new search including only the verses returned as a result of the last search. Use this with a new search key to narrow the search further.