How do I use the Command ⌘+F find to get only a
in the text a apple
, instead of highlighting both a
and a
in the word "apple".
How to use find to get only string sequence, not within other words
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Best Answer
If you search for "a " (note the space after the letter), you'll get all words that end in the letter a. You could also search for " a " which will show all the words "a" surrounded by spaces on both sides.