To return to a single-line mode, press Backspace. To search for a multi-line fragment, click in the search box or press Ctrl+Shift+Enter You can click or press Alt+Down to show the list of recent search entries. If necessary, specify the search options. In the Find in Files dialog, enter the search string. Press Ctrl+Shift+F or choose Edit | Find | Find in Files. If you want to search only specific part of your solution, select the corresponding node in the Solution Explorer. If you are looking for types, members, files, actions, or settings, use Search Everywhere ( Ctrl+T or Shift twice). Explore search results in the preview tab or in the Find tool window. You can search and replace text in the entire solution, project, any directory with its nested hierarchy, or in any scope.