VS Code - Search for text in all files in a directory

Question

Is there a way to search for text in all files in a directory using VS Code?

I.e., if I type \"find this\" in my search, it will search through all the files in the

Answer 1

A simple answer is to click the magnifying glass on the left side bar

Answer 2

Ctrl + P (Win, Linux), Cmd + P (Mac) – Quick open, Go to file

Answer 3

I think these official guide should work for your case.

VS Code allows you to quickly search over all files in the currently-opened folder. Press Ctrl+Shift+F and enter in your search term. Search results are grouped into files containing the search term, with an indication of the hits in each file and its location. Expand a file to see a preview of all of the hits within that file. Then single-click on one of the hits to view it in the editor.

Answer 4

If you have a directory open in VSCode, and want to search a subdirectory, then either:

• ctrl-shift-F then in the files to include field enter the path with a leading ./,

or

• ctrl-shift-E to open the Explorer, right click the directory you want to search, and select the Find in Folder... option.

Answer 5

To add to the above, if you want to search within the selected folder, right click on the folder and click "Find in Folder" or default key binding:

Alt+Shift+F

As already mentioned, to search all folders in your project, click Edit > "Find in Files" or:

Ctrl+Shift+F

Answer 6

You can do Edit, Find in Files (or Ctrl+Shift+F - default key binding, Cmd+Shift+F on MacOS) to search the Currently open Folder.

There is an ellipsis on the dialog where you can include/exclude files, and options in the search box for matching case/word and using Regex.