Search a Transcript

You need to find a specific phrase in a DVT you created. You can use the search features in Sync Plus to find what you need.

You can find what you are looking for using any of the methods below:

Method	Description
Search by keyword	Let's say you want to find all instances of the name "Stacy" in the DVT you created. Type the name into the Search field and press Enter. The transcript view scrolls to and highlights the next instance of the word you entered. Click the Previous and Next buttons to navigate to any other instances that match your search. When you find what you are looking for and want to start a new search, click the small x icon in the search field to clear the previous keyword and type in a new one.
Enter page and line number	You are searching for something you know appears on a certain page of the transcript. Enter numbers in the Find Page and Find Line fields and press Enter. The transcript immediately scrolls to and highlights the line number you entered on the specified page. If you only entered a page number, the Find Line field automatically sets to 1. The same thing happens to the Find Page field if you only enter a line number.
Search for a specific timecode	If you want to search for a timecode, you can either enter the hours:minutes:seconds manually, or copy and paste the timecode into the Find Timecode field. When you press Enter on your keyboard, the transcript instantly scrolls to and highlights the timecode closest to the one entered.

Method

Description

Search by keyword

Let's say you want to find all instances of the name "Stacy" in the DVT you created. Type the name into the Search field and press Enter.

The transcript view scrolls to and highlights the next instance of the word you entered. Click the Previous and Next buttons to navigate to any other instances that match your search.

When you find what you are looking for and want to start a new search, click the small x icon in the search field to clear the previous keyword and type in a new one.

Enter page and line number

You are searching for something you know appears on a certain page of the transcript. Enter numbers in the Find Page and Find Line fields and press Enter. The transcript immediately scrolls to and highlights the line number you entered on the specified page.

If you only entered a page number, the Find Line field automatically sets to 1. The same thing happens to the Find Page field if you only enter a line number.

Search for a specific timecode

If you want to search for a timecode, you can either enter the hours:minutes:seconds manually, or copy and paste the timecode into the Find Timecode field. When you press Enter on your keyboard, the transcript instantly scrolls to and highlights the timecode closest to the one entered.