# Using Incremental Find

To use Incremental Find:

1. In the text (or Java) editor, press `Ctrl`+`J` or select Edit > Incremental Find Next from the menu bar.
2. The workbench status line displays "Incremental Find:". The editor is now in the Incremental Find mode.
3. As you type, the editor finds the next occurrence of the text and updates the selection after each character typed.
4. Navigate to the next or previous match by pressing `Arrow Down` or `Arrow Up`.
5. Undo the last action within the Incremental Find mode by pressing `Backspace`.
6. You can leave the Incremental Find mode by pressing `Esc`.

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Using the Java editor
Finding and Replacing
Finding Next or Previous Match

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