Article - CS313723

Is it possible to enter variable name AND subscript/index in "Find" / "Replace with" function in Mathcad or Mathcad Prime releases?

Modified: 30-Jun-2025   


Applies To

  • Mathcad Prime 1.0 to 11.0

Description

  • Is it possible to enter variable name AND subscript/index in Find / Replace with function?
  • How to search for subscripted variables?
  • Can one search for subscript variables and Replace them with new subscript?
  • Renaming a variable name with a subscript must happen by hand
  • Much safer for errors and much faster behavior expected to apply renaming in huge worksheets: right click on a variable name, select replace it throughout the code/throughout selection, and it changes all of them
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