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Which particle do I use to say that something is written somewhere? I googled both versions and they have a similar number of hits. Can I use both? Is there a difference between the two?

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    Possible duplicate of [The difference between に and で when focusing on location vs. action](https://japanese.stackexchange.com/questions/57182/the-difference-between-%e3%81%ab-and-%e3%81%a7-when-focusing-on-location-vs-action) – user3856370 Mar 25 '18 at 16:30
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    Possible duplicate of [Particles: に vs. で](https://japanese.stackexchange.com/questions/60/particles-%e3%81%ab-vs-%e3%81%a7) – Chocolate Mar 25 '18 at 16:40

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There is a huge difference.

「ここに書{か}いた」

In this phrase 「ここに」 refers to "on what object you wrote something". It could be in a notebook, on the chalk board, on the wall, etc.

「ここで書{か}いた」

This talks about where the act of writing took place. In the library? On the bus? In a cafe?

Thus the two phrases are not interchangeable.