A user can enter three pieces of information in the Find dialog box:
To organize this information, it is helpful to construct a table that lists the possible combinations of inputs. From this list, you can then decide which combinations are meaningful and should be tested. A partial table for the Find dialog box is shown below:
Case Sensitive | Direction | Search String |
---|---|---|
Yes | Down | Character |
Yes | Down | Partial word (start) |
Yes | Down | Partial word (end) |
Yes | Down | Word |
Yes | Down | Group of words |
Yes | Up | Character |
Yes | Up | Partial word (start) |
Yes | Up | Partial word (end) |
Yes | Up | Word |
Yes | Up | Group of words |