Use Microsoft Word to find and replace text, formatting, paragraph marks, page
breaks, and other items.
- Go to the top of your document.
- Click on the word Edit in the Menu bar.
- Select the option Replace.
- The Find and Replace dialog will appear, with the Replace
tab active.

- Type in the text you are looking to replace in the Find What
field.
- Type in the text you are replacing in the Replace With
field.
- Click on the Replace button to replace the first instance
of the desired text within the document.
- Click on the Find Next button to find the next instance
of the text before you decide to replace it.
- Click on the Replace All button to replace all incidents
of the desired text within the document.
- When there are no more instances, or when Microsoft Word has reached the
end of your document, the following dialog will appear.
- Click on the OK button to return to your document.
Note: To replace formatting, paragraph marks, etc., click
on the More button in the lower lefthand corner of the Find
and Replace dialog. More options will be available for your hunt.
Click HERE to return to the Table of Contents.