Find and replace text
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Go to Home > Replace.
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Enter the word or phrase you want to replace in Find what.
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Enter your new text in Replace with.
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Choose Replace All to change all occurrences of the word or phrase. Or, select Find Next until you find the one you want to update, and then choose Replace.
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To specify only upper or lowercase in your search, select More > Match case. There are several other ways to search in this menu.
For other options, see Find and replace text
Find and replace basic text
In the upper-right corner of the document, in the search box , type the word or phrase that you want to find, and Word will highlight all instances of the word or phrase throughout the document.
To replace found text:
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Select the magnifying glass, and then select Replace.
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In the Replace With box, type the replacement text.
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Select Replace All or Replace.
Tips:
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You can also open the basic Find and Replace pane with the keyboard shortcut CONTROL + H.
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When you replace text, it’s a good idea to select Replace instead of Replace All. That way you can review each item before replacing it.
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You can find text with special formatting, such as bold or highlight, by using the Format menu.
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Select View > Navigation Pane.
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In the Navigation Pane, select the magnifying glass.
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Select Settings , and then select Advanced Find & Replace.
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Select the arrow at the bottom of the Find and Replace dialog box to show all options.
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On the Format menu, select the option that you want.
If a second dialog box opens, select the options that you want, and then select OK.
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In the Find and Replace dialog box, select Find Next or Find All.
You can find and replace text with special formatting, such as bold or highlight, by using the Format menu.
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Select View > Navigation Pane.
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In the Navigation Pane, select the magnifying glass.
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Select Settings , and then select Advanced Find & Replace.
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At the top of the dialog box, select Replace.
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Select the arrow at the bottom of the Find and Replace dialog box to show all options.
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On the Find what box, type the text that you want to find.
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On the Format menu, select the formatting that you want to find.
If a second dialog box opens, select the options that you want, and then select OK.
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Select in the box next to Replace with.
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On the Format menu, select the replacement formatting. If a second dialog box appears, select the formats that you want, and then select OK.
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Select Replace, Replace All, or Find Next.
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Select View > Navigation Pane.
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In the Navigation Pane, select the magnifying glass.
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Select Settings , and then select Advanced Find & Replace.
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Select the arrow at the bottom of the Find and Replace dialog box to show all options.
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On the Special menu, select the special character that you want to find.
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Select Find Next.
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Select View > Navigation Pane.
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In the Navigation Pane, select the magnifying glass.
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Select Settings , and then select Advanced Find & Replace.
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Select the arrow at the bottom of the Find and Replace dialog box to show all options.
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At the top of the Find and Replace dialog box, select Replace and then select in the Find What box, but don’t type anything there. Later, when you select a special character, Word will automatically put the character code in the box for you.
Note: Select the arrow at the bottom of the Find and Replace dialog box to show all options.
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On the Special menu, select the special character that you want to find.
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Select in the Replace with box.
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On the Special menu, select the special character that you want to use as a replacement.
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Select Replace or Find Next.
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Select View > Navigation Pane.
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In the Navigation Pane, select the magnifying glass.
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Select Settings , and then select Advanced Find & Replace.
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Select the Use wildcards check box.
If you don’t see the Use wildcards check box, select .
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Select the Special menu, select a wildcard character, and then type any additional text in the Find what box.
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Select Find Next.
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To cancel a search in progress, press + PERIOD.
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You can also enter a wildcard character directly in the Find what box instead of selecting an item from the Special pop-up menu.
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To search for a character that’s defined as a wildcard character, type a backslash () before the character. For example, type ? to find a question mark.
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You can use parentheses to group the wildcard characters and text and to indicate the order of evaluation. For example, search for <(pre)*(ed)> to find «presorted» and «prevented.»
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You can search for an expression and use the n wildcard character to replace the search string with the rearranged expression. For example, type (Newman) (Belinda) in the Find what box and 2 1 in the Replace with box. Word will find «Newman Belinda» and replace it with «Belinda Newman.»
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To replace found text:
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Select the Replace tab, and then select the Replace with box.
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Select Special, select a wildcard character, and then type any additional text in the Replace with box.
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Select Replace All, Replace, or Find Next.
Tip: When you replace text, it’s a good idea to select Replace instead of Replace All. That way you can confirm each replacement to make sure that it’s correct.
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You can refine a search by using any of the following wildcard characters.
To find |
Use this |
For example |
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Any single character |
? |
s?t finds «sat» and «set.» |
Any string of characters |
* |
s*d finds «sad» and «started.» |
One of the specified characters |
[ ] |
w[io]n finds «win» and «won.» |
Any single character in this range |
[-] |
[r-t]ight finds «right» and «sight» and «tight.» Ranges must be in ascending order. |
Any single character except the characters inside the brackets |
[!] |
m[!a]st finds «mist» and «most» but not «mast.» |
Any single character except characters in the range inside the brackets |
[!x-z] |
t[!a-m]ck finds «tock» and «tuck» but not «tack» or «tick.» Ranges must be in ascending order. |
Exactly n occurrences of a character or expression |
{ n} |
fe{2}d finds «feed» but not «fed.» |
At least n occurrences of a character or expression |
{ n,} |
fe{1,}d finds «fed» and «feed.» |
A range of occurrences of a character or expression |
{ n, n} |
10{1,3} finds «10,» «100,» and «1000.» |
One or more occurrences of a character or expression |
@ |
lo@t finds «lot» and «loot.» |
The beginning of a word |
< |
<(inter) finds «interesting» and «intercept» but not «splintered.» |
The end of a word |
> |
(in)> finds «in» and «within,» but not «interesting.» |
Word for the web lets you find and replace basic text. You can match case or fine whole words only. For more varied options, open your document in Word for the desktop.
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Updated on October 29, 2021
What to Know
- Open the Find and Replace tool in Word with the keyboard shortcut CTRL+H.
- Find and Replace doesn’t take capitalization into account unless you specifically tell it to.
- To replace capitalization, select More in the Find and Replace box, then Match Case > Replace or Replace All > OK.
All editions of Microsoft Word offer a feature called Find and Replace. Use this tool to search for a specific word, number, or phrase in a document and replace it with something else. You can also make several replacements at once—like changing a name or fixing something you’ve consistently misspelled. Use it, also, to replace numbers or punctuation and cap or uncap words.
If you turn on Track Changes before you begin, you can reject the replacement or deletion of any unintended word.
Find and Replace a Word
The Microsoft Word Find and Replace dialog box, in its simplest form, prompts you to type the word you’re looking for and the word you want to replace it with. Then, click Replace, and either allow Word to change every entry for you or, go through them one at a time.
To open the tool, press Ctrl+H (Cmd+H on Mac).
Change Capitalization in Microsoft Word
The Find and Replace feature doesn’t take into account anything about capitalization unless you specifically tell it to. To get to that option you’ll need to click the More option in the Find and Replace dialog box:
- Open the Find and Replace dialog box using your favorite method. We prefer Ctrl+H.
- Click More.
- Type the appropriate entry in the Find What and Replace With lines.
- Click Match Case.
- Click Replace and Replace again, or, click Replace All.
- Click OK.
Advanced Options
When you select the More expander in the Search and Replace dialog box, you’ll encounter several customizations. The list of items varies according to which version of Word you’re running.
Search Options
Select the check boxes to include or exclude things like punctuation, white-space characters, or substrings. Plus, apply tools like word-form matching (i.e., walked also matches walking) and Soundex matching (Karin matches Karen).
Replace Options
Word supports more advanced substitutions, too. Use special characters to substitute text markup with symbols. For example, replace a character code like & with an ampersand. This approach is useful for de-cluttering pasted HTML text that uses HTML codes to render certain symbols.
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Из данной статьи вы узнаете, как использовать функцию «Найти и заменить» в Microsoft Word для поиска и замены слов в документе.
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Откройте документ Microsoft Word. Для этого дважды щелкните по документу Word или откройте программу Word и выберите документ из списка недавно открывавшихся документов (если нужный документ есть в этом списке).
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Поставьте курсор в начало документа. Для этого щелкните слева от первого слова документа. Функция «Найти и заменить» ищет слова, которые расположены только после курсора.
- Если вы хотите найти слово в определенном фрагменте текста (а не во всем документе), выделите этот фрагмент.
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Перейдите на вкладку Главная. Она находится сверху слева на ленте инструментов Word (это синяя полоса в верхней части окна).
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Щелкните по Найти. Этот параметр находится справа на панели инструментов в разделе «Редактирование». В левой части окна откроется панель поиска.
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Введите слово, которое нужно найти, и нажмите ↵ Enter. Искомое слово будет выделено в документе.
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Щелкните по ▼ или по ▲. Эти стрелки находятся справа снизу на панели поиска. Если щелкнуть по стрелке, курсор перейдет к следующему (или предыдущему) повтору искомого слова.
- Также можно щелкнуть по одному из результатов посередине панели поиска.
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Щелкните по значку
. Он находится справа на панели поиска. Откроется выпадающее меню.
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Щелкните по Заменить. Эта опция находится в выпадающем меню. Откроется окно «Найти и заменить».
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Введите слово в строке «Заменить на». Эта строка находится в нижней части окна «Найти и заменить». Введите слово, на которое будет заменено слово, отображаемое в строке «Найти».
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Щелкните по Заменить все. Эта кнопка находится в нижней части окна «Найти и заменить». Это приведет к замене всех повторений слова из строки «Найти» на слово из строки «Заменить на».
- Например, если в строке «Найти» ввести «банан», а в строке «Заменить на» ввести «яблоко» и нажать «Заменить все», все найденные (в документе или выделенном фрагменте) слова «банан» будут заменены на «яблоко».
- Чтобы заменить только некоторые (не все) повторения определенного слова, нажмите «Заменить» и заменяйте слова по одному. Возможно, перед этим вам придется поставить курсор в начало документа.
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Откройте документ Microsoft Word. Для этого дважды щелкните по документу Word или откройте программу Word и выберите документ из списка недавно открывавшихся документов (если нужный документ есть в этом списке).
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Поместите курсор в начало документа. Для этого щелкните слева от первого слова документа. Функция «Найти и заменить» ищет слова, которые расположены только после курсора.
- Если вы хотите найти слово в определенном фрагменте текста (а не во всем документе), выделите этот фрагмент.
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Перейдите на вкладку Главная. Она находится сверху слева на ленте инструментов Word (это синяя полоса в верхней части окна).
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Щелкните по панели поиска. Она находится справа на панели инструментов Word.
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Введите слово, которое нужно найти, и нажмите ⏎ Return. Искомое слово будет выделено в документе.
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Щелкните по ► или по ◄. Эти стрелки находятся справа на панели поиска. Если щелкнуть по стрелке, курсор перейдет к следующему (или предыдущему) повтору искомого слова.
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Щелкните по
. Этот значок находится справа от значка в виде лупы, который расположен слева на панели поиска. Откроется выпадающее меню.
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Щелкните по Заменить. Эта опция находится в выпадающем меню. Слева откроется боковая панель.
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Введите слово в строке «Заменить на». Эта строка находится в верхней части боковой панели «Найти и заменить». Введите слово, на которое будет заменено слово, отображаемое в строке «Найти».
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Щелкните по Заменить все. Эта кнопка находится под строкой «Заменить на». Это приведет к замене всех повторений слова из строки «Найти» на слово из строки «Заменить на».
- Например, если в строке «Найти» ввести «мыло», а в строке «Заменить на» ввести «шампунь» и нажать «Заменить все», все найденные (в документе или выделенном фрагменте) слова «мыло» будут заменены на «шампунь».
- Чтобы заменить только некоторые (не все) повторения определенного слова, нажмите «Заменить» и заменяйте слова по одному. Возможно, перед этим вам придется поставить курсор в начало документа.
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Советы
- Чтобы открыть окно/панель «Найти и заменить», нажмите Ctrl+H (Windows) или ⌘ Command+H (Mac OS X).
- Если документ большой, поиск и замена слов может занять некоторое время. Чтобы прекратить поиск, нажмите клавишу «ESC».
- Функцию «Найти и заменить» можно использовать для поиска как слов, так и форматов и специальных символов.
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Предупреждения
- Перед тем как воспользоваться функцией «Найти и заменить» сохраните документ на случай, если что-то пойдет не так.
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While editing large documents in Microsoft Word, you want tools that will help you find and replace certain text. Here are a couple of keyboard shortcuts that will allow just that.
When you are editing a large document in Microsoft Word, you want simple and easy ways to help your editing process. One such tip is to use keyboard shortcuts to find and replace text in the document. That’s right; Keyboard Shortcuts aren’t just for Windows 10.
Here is a look at the keyboard shortcuts you need to know to do just that.
While you’re in a large Word document, you can easily find text by hitting Ctrl + F. Then, type the word or phrase you’re looking for in the navigation pane. When the word or phrase you are looking for is found, each instance will be highlighted in the document. Just this step alone makes it much easier to manage the specific text you’re looking for.
If you want to find and replace text in a Word document, use the key combo Ctrl + H. That will bring up the “Find and Replace” dialog box. Then type in the word or words you’re looking for and what to replace them with. Then click the “Replace All” button.
Word will go through and replace the text. When complete, it will display the following message letting you know the task is complete. Click OK.
Use the Ctrl + F keyboard shortcut to find the text that was replaced. Looks good!
Often when working in Microsoft Word we only need to change one or two words in the file to make it relevant to another client or project. For Example, updating a client’s name in a 30-page contract or updating the address of a company or speakers name in a briefing document.
Because scrolling through your document changing each word individually would be a tedious and time-consuming task Microsoft has built-in a hand tool called ‘Find and Replace’.
Find and Replace allows you to replace one word with another, across the entirety of your Microsoft Word Document at the click of a button.
There is no limit to how many times you can use this tool, but it does need to be done word by word, we can’t yet find and replace multiple words at once. But still, it’s a huge time saver and will guarantee you don’t miss a word that needs replacing.
In this post we will show you how to use the Find and Replace tool in Microsoft Word and leave you updating your document in seconds.
Using Microsoft Word’s Find and Replace
- Open Word
- Find and click Edit in the Home bar
- Under Edit click Find
- In the Find tab press Replace….
- This will open a navigation box on the left-hand side of your Word Document
- Type the word you wish to replace in the Find box
- Type the word you wish to replace this word with, in the second text box
- Choose Replace. To replace all instances at the same time, select Replace All.
- Press OK.
You have no successfully used Words Find and Replace feature to update your Microsoft Word Document.
Advanced Word Replacement
If your word search shows multiple options, as shown below.
You can scroll through the highlighted words until you find the word you would like to replace. This will narrow down the word search and ensure you only replace the exact word you are looking for.
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