When we organize the contents of TXT documents, whether we update the model name in the product manual or adjust some marks in the text, we need to use the search and replace function to uniformly replace specific words. As the most common plain text file, TXT has very good compatibility, but it does not have the function of batch modification and replacement, and it is very inconvenient to change multiple contents in the text, however, when a single replacement operation is wasteful, you will worry about missing content.
This article shares an efficient batch replacement method to help you quickly complete the replacement and update of multiple text contents. Come and try it with me!
What situation to replace TXT plain text text, numbers?
toupdate version information
when the old time, date or version number may exist in the TXT file, it needs to be replaced with new information, which can ensure that the contents of the document are kept up to date and avoid workflow errors caused by untimely updating of information.
Formatting Standards
multiple notepad files may use different date formats, such as 2025-10-10 or 10/10/2025. In order to maintain consistency, we can say that all dates are replaced by a single standard date format.
Replace sensitive information
when an enterprise processes a batch of TXT documents, which contain the name and contact information of the customer, it may be necessary to replace these sensitive contents in batches and hide some numbers or names of the customer.
Replace TXT Notepad keyword word effect preview
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Batch replace TXT file text and numbers in the operation steps
1. Open 【 HeSoft Doc Batch Tool ], select [Text Tool]-[Find and Replace Keywords in Text]].
2. Select a method from [Add File] or [Import File from Folder] to add TXT file that needs to replace keywords. It also supports dragging the file below to add it. After confirming that the file is correct, click Next.
3. After entering the option setting interface, select [Accurately Find Text], enter the pre-replacement content in the text below the searched keyword list, and enter the replaced text content below the replaced keyword list. Finally, click Next again, then click Browse to select the location to save the processed file.
4. Wait for a few seconds to complete the processing, and click the red path to open the folder to view the successfully replaced TXT Notepad file.
