Visual Studio addin; to highlight all words which match selected word?

Ahmed Atia picture Ahmed Atia · Dec 15, 2010 · Viewed 7.1k times · Source

While using NotePad++, and select a certain word, it automatically highlights all matched words?

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Does anyone know if there is a Visual Studio addin that can do this? or are there any hidden environment setting that can do this?

Answer

meetjaydeep picture meetjaydeep · May 17, 2012

Check following addins Productivity Power Tools addin
The background colour of the highlight in Productivity Power Tools is found under
Tools->Options->Productivity Power Tools->Enhanced Scroll Bar->Words Matching The Caret Location Color In The Editor.

or

Use Highlight selected word addin.