# Finding procedures and text - DE Decompiler

> Procedure-name search and listing-text search serve different purposes.

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## Finding procedures and text

Procedure-name search and listing-text search serve different purposes.

### Find a procedure

Use **Tools > Find procedure** or **Ctrl+T** and enter a complete name or a distinguishing part. Matching is case-insensitive and accepts qualified procedure names. Select the required match from the results.

### Find displayed text

Use **Tools > Find string** or **Ctrl+F** to open text search. With **In active window** selected, the search applies to the current code or form-data view. Clear this checkbox to search the decompiled project. Enter the text in **String**, then use **Find** and **Find next** to move through matches.

![Text search in the active code view.](https://www.de-decompiler.com/image/help/search_string.png)
Text search in the active code view.

Whole-project high-level text search requires the corresponding procedures to be decompiled. Disable **Fast decompilation** and process the file again when you need complete coverage for high-level text search.

Text search includes folded content in the Decompiler, Disassembler, DFM source and AI views. A found match is revealed while unrelated folds remain closed.

### String literals

Use [String references](https://www.de-decompiler.com/help/string_references.htm) to investigate recognized string literals and their locations. These references can be collected by preliminary disassembly in Fast decompilation mode; they do not require every procedure to have a complete high-level listing.