When you're working with longer documents, it can be difficult and time consuming to locate a specific word or phrase. Word can automatically search your document using the Find feature, and it allows you to quickly change words or phrases using Replace. Show Optional: Download our practice document. Watch the video below to learn more about using Find and Replace. To find textIn our example, we've written an academic paper and will use the Find command to locate all instances of a particular word.
For more search options, click the drop-down arrow next to the search field. To replace textAt times, you may discover that you've made a mistake repeatedly throughout your document—such as misspelling a person's name—or that you need to exchange a particular word or phrase for another. You can use Word's Find and Replace feature to quickly make revisions. In our example, we'll use Find and Replace to change the title of a magazine so it is abbreviated.
For more search options, click More in the Find and Replace dialog box. From here, you can select additional search options, such as matching case and ignoring punctuation. When it comes to using Replace All, it's important to remember that it could find matches you didn't anticipate and that you might not actually want to change. You should only use this option if you're absolutely sure it won't replace anything you didn't intend it to. Go to the "Home" tab menu on the Ribbon of Microsoft Word 2007/2010/2013, at the furthest right of the group is the "Editing" options. Click the Editing item, a popup menu will appear and now you can see the "Find" and "Replace" items at the top of the box. It seems not obvious to find out Find and Replace on the Ribbon. See it below: If you are using Classic Menu for Office:Under the Menus tab, click the Edit menu in the toolbars like in word 2003/XP(2002)/2000, a drop-down menu will appear and then you can seet the "Find" and "Replace" obviously at the bottom of the menu box. See it below: More TipsWhat is Classic Menu for OfficeThe software Classic Menu for Office is designed for the people who are accustomed to the old interface of Microsoft Office 2003, XP (2002) and 2000. It brings back the classic menus and toolbars to Microsoft Office (includes Word) 2007, 2010, 2013, 2016, 2019 and 365. The classic view helps the people to smoothly upgrade to the latest version of Office, and work with Office 2007/2010/2013/2016 as if it were Office 2003 (and 2002, 2000). Screen Shot of Classic Menu for Word
Classic Menu for OfficeIt includes Classic Menu for Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, Outlook, Publisher, Access, InfoPath, Visio and Project 2010, 2013, 2016, 2019 and 365. Which group of the Home tab is Find and Replace found?To find and replace text in Word, click the “Replace” button in the “Editing” button group on the “Home” tab of the Ribbon. The “Find and Replace” dialog box opens and shows the “Replace” tab.
Where is Find and Replace option found?Find and replace text. Go to Home > Replace.. Enter the word or phrase you want to replace in Find what.. Enter your new text in Replace with.. Choose Replace All to change all occurrences of the word or phrase. ... . To specify only upper or lowercase in your search, select More > Match case.. What tab you can locate the Find and Replace tool?From the Home tab, click the Replace command. Alternatively, you can press Ctrl+H on your keyboard. The Find and Replace dialog box will appear. Type the text you want to find in the Find what: field.
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