diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index fd3f1236c..b7f28a98e 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 * Add customization parameter 'hideRightMenu' for hiding right panel on first loading (bug #39096)
 
 ### Document Editor
+* Search selected text
 
 ### Spreadsheet Editor
 * Set print area
diff --git a/apps/common/main/lib/view/SearchDialog.js b/apps/common/main/lib/view/SearchDialog.js
index e266784d0..375841dd5 100644
--- a/apps/common/main/lib/view/SearchDialog.js
+++ b/apps/common/main/lib/view/SearchDialog.js
@@ -87,10 +87,10 @@
                 '<div class="box">',
                     '<div class="input-row">',
                         '<span class="btn-placeholder" id="search-placeholder-btn-options"></span>',
-                        '<input type="text" id="sd-text-search" class="form-control" maxlength="100" placeholder="'+this.textSearchStart+'">',
+                        '<input type="text" id="sd-text-search" class="form-control" maxlength="255" placeholder="'+this.textSearchStart+'">',
                     '</div>',
                     '<div class="input-row">',
-                        '<input type="text" id="sd-text-replace" class="form-control" maxlength="100" placeholder="'+this.textReplaceDef+'">',
+                        '<input type="text" id="sd-text-replace" class="form-control" maxlength="255" placeholder="'+this.textReplaceDef+'">',
                     '</div>',
                     '<div class="input-row">',
                         '<label class="link" id="search-label-replace" result="replaceshow">'+this.txtBtnReplace+'</label>',
@@ -176,12 +176,14 @@
             return this;
         },
 
-        show: function(mode) {
+        show: function(mode, text) {
             Common.UI.Window.prototype.show.call(this);
 
             !this.mode && !mode && (mode = 'search');
             if (mode && this.mode != mode) this.setMode(mode);
 
+            text && this.setSearchText(text);
+
             if (this.options.markresult && this.miHighlight.checked) {
                 this.fireEvent('search:highlight', [this, true]);
             }
@@ -271,6 +273,10 @@
             }
         },
 
+        setSearchText: function(value) {
+            this.txtSearch && this.txtSearch.val(value);
+        },
+
         onShowReplace: function(e) {
             this.setMode((this.mode=='replace') ? 'search' : 'replace');
 
diff --git a/apps/documenteditor/main/app/controller/LeftMenu.js b/apps/documenteditor/main/app/controller/LeftMenu.js
index 0fa76faae..e6b0a3018 100644
--- a/apps/documenteditor/main/app/controller/LeftMenu.js
+++ b/apps/documenteditor/main/app/controller/LeftMenu.js
@@ -535,9 +535,10 @@ define([
                 var mode = this.mode.isEdit ? (action || undefined) : 'no-replace';
                 if (this.dlgSearch.isVisible()) {
                     this.dlgSearch.setMode(mode);
+                    this.dlgSearch.setSearchText(this.api.asc_GetSelectedText());
                     this.dlgSearch.focus();
                 } else {
-                    this.dlgSearch.show(mode);
+                    this.dlgSearch.show(mode, this.api.asc_GetSelectedText());
                 }
             } else this.dlgSearch['hide']();
         },