In the SAS windowing environment, the Find and the Replace dialog boxes might not be displayed when you use the Find (Ctrl+F) and Replace (Ctrl+H) functionality.

The coordinates for these dialog boxes are saved in the Microsoft Windows registry. The problem happens when the coordinates are changed so that they are outside of the viewing window. The coordinates change anytime you move a dialog box. For example, if you move the dialog box to the edge of your display or so that it is behind the Windows taskbar, the dialog boxes are no longer visible in your SAS window.

To reset the coordinates, follow these steps:

1. Close any open SAS windows.
   
   
2. Right-click the Windows Start icon and select Run.
   
   
3. Type regedit in the Open text field of the Run dialog box and click OK to open the registry editor.

   Warning: Always back up your registry before you make any registry changes. For assistance, see Windows Help, Microsoft documentation, or the Microsoft Windows Web site. SAS is not responsible when you edit the Windows registry. Changes in the Windows registry can render your system unusable and will require that you re-install the operating system.

4. Navigate to the following key:
   HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\SAS Institute Inc.\Enhanced Editor\9.4\Search History

   In the right pane, you should see the x and y coordinate entries for the Find and the Replace dialog boxes:

   Find Dialog x coordinate

   Find Dialog y coordinate

   Replace Dialog x coordinate

   Replace Dialog y coordinate

5. Double-click each of the entries to modify their values. Set each entry's value data to zero (0). This setting displays the dialog boxes in the middle of your SAS windowing environment.
   
   
6. Launch the SAS windowing environment and try to use the Find and Replace functionality. The dialog boxes should now be displayed in your viewing window.