When you choose a file, HexEdit displays a dialog box with the following control options.

Note:
If you want to edit the file, make sure it is not in use or otherwise locked.

Select File

Displays the Open dialog box so you can change the current file.

Address

Displays the file offset address of the first byte of data in a 16-byte block displayed in the next columns.

0...F

Displays sixteen 2-digit numbers, representing the hexadecimal byte value in that file location.

Text

Displays the ASCII representation of the byte value in the corresponding location in the byte value columns.

Save Edits

Saves changes to the open file.

Undo Edits

Discards all edits to the open file.

Find

Enables you to specify a character to seek in the file. You can also choose to search forward or backward from anywhere in the file.

Jump

Enables you to specify either a hexadecimal or decimal address to edit.

Close

Closes HexEdit and the open file.