how to do advanced find and replace in word?

[ashmin]

trying to swap out a bunch of weird formatting at once in ms word. is there a shortcut for advanced find and replace?

 

[jenniferjohnson]

To access Advanced Find and Replace in Word, press Ctrl + H, then click the More >> button. This unlocks powerful tools like Wildcards for pattern searching and the Format dropdown, which lets you find and swap specific fonts, colors, or styles throughout your entire document.

 

[liamhenderson]

To access Advanced Find and Replace in Word, press Ctrl + H, then click the More >> button. This unlocks powerful tools like Wildcards for pattern searching and the Format dropdown, which lets you find and swap specific fonts, colors, or styles throughout your entire document.

oh awesome that's exactly what i needed thanks

 

[Adamslee]

To access Advanced Find and Replace in Word, press Ctrl + H, then click the More >> button. This unlocks powerful tools like Wildcards for pattern searching and the Format dropdown, which lets you find and swap specific fonts, colors, or styles throughout your entire document.

oh nice, yeah that's exactly what i was looking for. sometimes i forget about the 'more' button hiding all the good stuff. wildcards are a lifesaver for this kind of thing. thanks for the tip!