Finding Information in a Vocabulary Database

While editing a vocabulary database you can search for information in any of the database fields. Follow the instructions below to use the Find command.

To find information in a vocabulary database:

  1. Access the Find command from the Edit menu. This option is only available when you are in the Edit a vocabulary database mode.

  2. Enter the information that you want to find in the Find What field.

  3. In the Search field, choose to search the word, clue, or set field.

  4. Select the search criteria.

    Contains: PuzzleMaker will look in the field you selected and highlight all vocabulary words that "contain" the search information you entered.
    Begins with: Use this option when you want the program to compare the search text to the "beginning" of the information in the word, clue, or set fields.
    Exact match: This option is the most restrictive. It is best to use the "exact match" option to search for a specific word or set.

  5. If you want PuzzleMaker to only find a word that matches the case as you entered it into the Find What field, disable the Ignore Case checkbox.

  6. Click the Find button to begin the search process.

    If PuzzleMaker finds a word that matches the criteria, PuzzleMaker will highlight the word in the list.

  7. To find the next word that matches your search criteria, choose Find Again (CTRL+G) from the Edit menu.