What is the shortcut to open the Find and Replace dialog box to the Replace Tab?

Overview of How to Find and Replace Text in Word:

            You can find and replace text in Word using the commands in the “Editing” button group on the “Home” tab of the Ribbon. This button group contains several commands to help you quickly find and replace document content. This can be very useful for quickly revising standard documents that need minor, repetitive text changes.

How to Find Text in Word:

            To find text in Word, click the “Home” tab in the Ribbon. Then click the “Find” button in the “Editing” button group. Doing this then opens the “Navigation” pane at the left side of the document window and shows the “Search Document” search box at the top of the pane.

            Type the word or phrase to find in the document into the search box. Word then automatically finds and highlights the text you type. It also shows matching result locations in the results pane below the search box. You can click any result in the pane to move to that document section. To clear your search results when finished, click the small “x” button at the right end of the search box.

How to Find and Replace Text in Word:

            To find and replace text in Word, click the “Home” tab in the Ribbon. Then click the “Replace” button in the “Editing” button group. Doing this then opens the “Find and Replace” dialog box and shows its “Replace” tab. Type the text to find into the “Find what:” field on this tab. Then enter the text with which to replace the found text into the “Replace with:” field. Then click the “Find Next” button to move to the next occurrence of the text found in the document. The text appears selected.

            To then replace it with the text you entered, click the “Replace” button. You can then continue to click the “Find Next” button and the “Replace” button to move through the document, replacing the text. Alternatively, to replace all instances of the found text with the replacement text you entered throughout the document at once, click the “Replace All” button.

A picture that shows how to find and replace text in Word by using the “Find and Replace” dialog box.

How to Perform an Advanced Find in Word:

            To perform an advanced find of document content in Word, you can also click the “Find” tab in the “Find and Replace” dialog box. Alternatively, to perform an advanced find in Word, click the “Home” tab in the Ribbon. Then click the drop-down arrow to the right of the “Find” button in the “Editing” button group. Then select the “Advanced Find…” command from the button’s drop-down menu to also access this same tab.

How to Set Advanced Find Options in Word:

            To access the advanced options on either the “Find” or “Replace” tabs, click the “More>>” button at the bottom of either tab. The advanced search options then appear at the bottom of the dialog box. To enable or disable these options when performing your search, check or uncheck the checkboxes in the “Search Options” section.

How to Find Formatted Text in Word:

            To find content with specific formatting applied, click the “Format” drop-down. Then choose an option from the list. A dialog box specific to the type of formatting you chose then opens. Choose the options for which to search and then click the “OK” button. The “Format:” you chose then appears below the “Find what:” field. Any search you then perform finds the specific formatting options, as well as the search term[s]. To remove any applied formatting from the search, click the “No Formatting” button.

How to Find Special Characters in Word:

            To choose a special character for which to search in the document, click the “Special” drop-down. Searching for a special character works the same as a text search. After choosing the special character for which to search, click the “Find Next” button to move to the next instance of that character in your document. To hide the advanced options on either the “Find” or “Replace” tabs, click the “” button at the bottom of either tab.

The advanced search options then appear at the bottom of the dialog box.

To enable or disable these options when performing your search, check or uncheck the checkboxes in the “Search Options” section.

Instructions on How to Find Formatted Text in Word:

1. To find content with specific formatting applied, click the “Format” drop-down and choose one of the options from the list.
2. A dialog box specific to the formatting you chose opens.
3. Then choose the options for which to search and click the “OK” button.
4. The “Format:” you chose appears in the labeled area below the “Find what:” text box.
5. Any search you enact includes the specific formatting options you chose as well as the search term[s].
6. To remove any applied formatting from the search, click the “No Formatting” button.

Instructions on How to Find Special Characters in Word:

1. To choose a special character for which to search in the document, click the “Special” drop-down and choose a character from the list.
2. Click the “Find Next” button to move to the next instance of that character in your document.
3. To hide the advanced options on either the “Find” or “Replace” tabs, click the “Replace to reach the Find and Replace dialog box.