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                             Using the Search Functions


     The search function is activated using the Alt-F (header and  body)
     or Alt-Z (header only) keys. This will bring up a popup entry field
     where you can  enter several strings,  separated by the  '|' search
     string separator character like this:

      Odinn|GoldED

     By  default,  GoldED  searches  forward  (next  messages),  but  by
     preceeding the search string with a '-', the search goes  backwards
     (previous messages).

     Besides the  backward search,  there are  a number  of other search
     command characters. Here is the complete list:

       -   Search backward.
       +   Search forward. (Just for completeness).
       <   Search the From: field.
       >   Search the To: field.
       :   Search the Subj: field.
       =   Case-sensitive search.
       !   Reverse - Stop/mark when the search string(s) are NOT found.
       &   Separator - Reserved for future use with logical "and"
           searches.

     By default  the <  > and  : search  commands are enabled, so
     that GoldED searches all header fields. However, when one of  these
     options are actually used, the search is limited to those only.

      Examples:

       <Odinn      Searches in the From: field only.
       <>Odinn     Searches in From: and To:, but not Subj:.
       :tagline    Search for "tagline" in the Subj: field only.

     The search  command characters  are stripped  before the  search is
     started. If  you need  to search  for a  string that  begins with a
     search  command  character,  you  must  precede  it with the search
     string separator, like this:

       -|++        Search for the string "++".

     All this also applies to the marking search function (Alt-S).