Finding Elements in the Diagram

You can find elements in the diagram using a string.

Prerequisites

The diagram editor is active.

Context

You can search for a string in the diagram.

How to proceed

  1. Press [Ctrl]+[Shift]+[F] or click in the <Find in Diagram> input field in the Find group in the Design tab.

  2. Enter the string that you want to search for in the diagram.

  3. Press the [Enter] key or click on Find Next (Ctrl+Page Down).

    If the string occurs in the diagram, the element having the first instance is selected. Otherwise, nothing happens.

  4. To select the element with the next instance, click on Find Next (Ctrl+Page Down).

    If the string occurs in the diagram again, the element having the next instance is selected. Otherwise, nothing happens.