# Searching for text in the output log.

**URL:** <https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/searching-for-text-in-the-output-log/1676445>\
**Category:** Programming & Scripting\
**Tags:** logging, unreal-engine\
**Created:** [February 9, 2024, 3:00pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/searching-for-text-in-the-output-log/1676445 "2024-02-09T15:00:12Z")\
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**Author:** ![tobiasthorsen](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@tobiasthorsen](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/tobiasthorsen)\
**Post date:** [February 9, 2024, 3:00pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/searching-for-text-in-the-output-log/1676445/1 "2024-02-09T15:00:12Z")

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I use the log output extensively from c++. Does anyone have a hint to how to search in the log without filtering?  
When i want to see the order of something going on, I search for the log i output, and it filters averything out. If i want to see what happens before and after that specific log, i still have to scroll around in a huge log and try to find the output.  
Often i end up copying the log output to an external proper text editor so i can find stuff.  
Am i missing something?

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**Author:** ![Sanx42](https://d1ap1mz92jnks1.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.unrealengine.com/sanx42/32/700965_2.png) [@Sanx42](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Sanx42)\
**Post date:** [November 26, 2024, 2:27am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/searching-for-text-in-the-output-log/1676445/2 "2024-11-26T02:27:09Z")

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+1, also you can just open the logs that are in /Saved/Logs/