Notepad ++ find the next word

Question

In notepad ++, when I select a word, the same word is highlighted, but sometimes it is difficult to find the next word if the text is too long. I can use Ctrl + F3 to search for the next matching word, however other words containing the searched word are also found as the result. For instance:

scroll:true scrollSpeed:10 /********foo **********/ if(scroll){/***** dsferaga#%$R&*^%*&^*********/} 

when I select "scroll", the "scroll" in the first and fourth line will be highlighted, but not "scrollSpeed". When I want to go to the next "scroll", I use Ctrl + F3 and it went to "scrollSpeed" in the second line.

Is there a suitable shortcut for this?

Answer 1

Open the Find dialog box ( Ctrl + F ) and check the box "Only match the whole word". The next time you use Ctrl + F3 , this option will be active.

Tested in version 5.8.1.

Answer 2

I believe you only need to set the word