Use to specify search options for the Find Usages command.
The Find Usages dialog box displays the following options for all types of identifiers:
| Element | Description | 
|---|---|
| Search in Comments | Displays occurrences of the identifier that appear in code comments. | 
| Open in New Tab | Displays occurrences of the identifier in the Usages tab in the bottom panel of the IDE. | 
For classes and interfaces, the Find Usages dialog box displays the following additional options:
| Element | Description | 
|---|---|
| Find Usages | Displays all usages of the class. | 
| Find All Subtypes | Displays usages of all subtypes of the class, including subtypes of subtypes. Usages of the class itself are not displayed. | 
| Find Direct Subtypes Only. | Displays only usages of direct subtypes. Subtypes of those subtypes are ignored. | 
For methods, the Find Usages dialog box sometimes displays the following additional options:
| Element | Description | 
|---|---|
| Find Usages | Displays all usages of that specific method in your project. | 
| Find Overriding Methods | Displays every usage of a method that overrides this method in your project in the output. | 
| Find Usages and Overriding Methods | Displays all usages of the selected method and all usages of any method that override it. | 
| Include overloaded methods | Displays all overloaded methods in your project. | 
| Search from Base Class | Displays every usage of that base method in the output. This option is only relevant if the method for which you are finding usages overrides another method. | 
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