Finding and replacing in Word 365

IN THIS COURSE

• 1.  Course Overview: Finding and replacing in Word 365
  45s
  This video outlines the key concepts covered in Finding and replacing in Word 365 including finding words & phrases in a document, performing wildcard searches, and replacing text formats. FREE ACCESS
• 2.  Finding words & phrases in a document
  4m 5s
  The longer your document is, the harder it is to find a word or phrase that you are searching for. Word's find tool can therefore prove extremely useful if you are trying to locate a particular passage, phrase or word. This video aligns with MOS MO-100 / Word Associate Certification exam objective: 1.1.1. Search for text. FREE ACCESS
• 3.  Using the advanced search tools
  5m 7s
  If you are looking for something specific in your Word document, you can use the advanced search options. These options allow you to specify the word's case or format, and even search for prefixes, suffixes and multiple forms of your search query. FREE ACCESS
• 4.  Searching for items in a document
  4m 30s
  The Go To function in Word can be used to jump from one location to another in your document. You can select the item that you are looking for - including pages, tables, and even footnotes - and either browse gradually or navigate directly to a particular example. This video aligns with MOS MO-100 / Word Associate Certification exam objective: 1.1.3. Move to specific locations and objects in documents. FREE ACCESS
• 5.  Using the find & replace tool
  4m 48s
  If you want to replace a word in your text with a different word, you can use Word's find and replace tools. You can even instruct Word to automatically replace all the occurrences of a single word. This video tutorial will show you how. This video aligns with MOS MO-100 / Word Associate Certification exam objective: 2.1.1. Find and replace text. FREE ACCESS
• 6.  Performing wildcard searches
  5m 12s
  You can use wildcard codes to perform approximate searches in Word. These codes are very useful if you do not have all the information you need to perform a standard or detailed search. You can, for example, search for variable spellings, specific prefixes, and even half-complete numbers. This video aligns with MOS MO-101 / Word Expert Certification exam objective: 2.1.1. Find and replace text by using wildcards and special characters. FREE ACCESS
• 7.  Finding and replacing special characters
  5m 3s
  You may find that the symbols or special characters used in your document need to be localized or adapted to suit a different audience. Rather than seeking out each individual character and replacing them, you can use the Word Replace function to do it automatically. This video aligns with MOS MO-100 / Word Associate Certification exam objective: 1.1.4.  Show and hide formatting symbols and hidden text and MOS MO-101 / Word Expert Certification exam objective: 2.1.1. Find and replace text by using wildcards and special characters. FREE ACCESS
• 8.  Replacing text formats
  5m 30s
  If you want to change the format of a large amount of text in your document, you can use the Replace function in Word. This can save you having to manually select and reformat the text you want to edit. You can, for example, find all your highlighted text, remove the highlight effect, and apply a bold effect instead. This video aligns with MOS MO-101 / Word Expert Certification exam objective: 2.1.2. Find and replace formatting and styles. FREE ACCESS