Find and Replace Text

Question

How do I find and replace text in Word?

Answer

The Find feature enables you to locate a word or phrase in a document. The Replace feature enables you to automatically change the word or phrase after it is found.

  • You can set the options to automatically replace every occurrence of the text or to only replace individually selected occurrences.
  • Delete a recurring word by searching for the word and replacing it with nothing or a space.
  • You can also change the document's appearance by replacing a font, a special character, or the appearance of the text (bold, italic, etc.).

You will find this option under the Home tab on the far right hand side.
 

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