Sure, the search and replace function in most word processing applications is fine, if you want to run roughshod over your document, having the PC make critical decisions on your behalf as to what words and word fragments should be converted - oh, wait, that's right, it's a computer - it doesn't have judgment! It'll just hunt down every matching term and replace it blindly. It's like a Dalek, except instead of screaming EXTERMINATE, it's running through your stuff screaming FIND AND REPLACE.

For those of us who want to wield text search and replace functionality like a scalpel instead of a sledgehammer, there's AKS Text Replacer. With AKS Text Replacer doing the job for you, you'll have full control over the search and replace process, allowing you to not only define search conditions, but also to confirm each replacement before it happens.

AKS Text Replacer lets you preview your replacements with highlighted terms before committing, search multiple folders, with the option to include and exclude specific directories, and filter by date and time (even the EXACT time down to the second!).

What's more, AKS Text Replacer provides you with an additional layer of reassurance by letting you make backup copies of the files that are replaced. You can opt to confirm each replacement individually, or approve all replacements in a folder!