Finding & replacing text in Word 365 (2024)

IN THIS COURSE

• 1.  Overview: Finding & replacing text in Word 365 (2024)
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  This video outlines the key concepts covered in the Finding & replacing text in Word 365 (2024) course, including searching for items in a document, performing wildcard searches, and replacing text formats and styles. FREE ACCESS
• 2.  Finding words & phrases in a document in Word 365
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  You may need to update or change content within a large document. Manually searching through the document takes a lot of time, but with Word 365’s Find tool, you can quickly find specific characters, words, and phrases. You can also configure the Find Options to narrow down your search further. This video aligns with the MO-110 Microsoft Word Exam objective: Search for text. FREE ACCESS
• 3.  Using the Advanced Find tool in Word 365
  4m 41s
  To look for something specific in your Word document, use the Advanced Find tool. The Advanced Find feature provides advanced search options, allowing you to refine your searches, such as a 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 in Word 365
  4m 47s
  The Go To function in Word can be used to quickly 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 item. This video aligns with the MO-110 Microsoft Word Exam objective: Move to specific locations and objects in documents. FREE ACCESS
• 5.  Using the Find and Replace tool in Word 365
  4m 6s
  Discovering that you have misspelled a client’s name or object incorrectly can be frustrating. Instead of searching through the document and manually changing the text, you can use the Find and Replace feature to highlight each instance of the word and replace one or all instances. See how to quickly find and replace text and symbols in this video. This video aligns with the MO-110 Microsoft Word Exam objective: Find and replace text. FREE ACCESS
• 6.  Performing wildcard searches in Word 365
  5m 36s
  If you are trying to find specific text, and you can’t remember exactly how it is spelled, you can use a wildcard in the search query. Wildcards represent unknown characters in a piece of text. You can, for example, search for variable spellings, specific prefixes, and even half-complete numbers. This video aligns with the MO-111 Microsoft Word Expert Exam objective: Find and replace text by using wildcards and special characters. FREE ACCESS
• 7.  Finding & replacing special characters in Word 365
  3m 58s
  Besides finding and replacing text, Word 365 also allows you to find and replace special characters, such as paragraph marks, dashes, and column breaks. See how to display hidden characters using the Show/Hide Paragraph Marks tool. And how to replace special characters using wildcards and the Special menu. This video aligns with the MO-110 Microsoft Word Exam objective: Show and hide formatting symbols and hidden text and MOS MO-111 Microsoft Word Expert Exam objective: Find and replace text by using wildcards and special characters. FREE ACCESS
• 8.  Replacing text formats & styles in Word 365
  4m 46s
  If you need to quickly change the formatting of your document text, you can use Word 365’s Find and Replace feature to find and modify formats. You can quickly search for specific formatting, such as bold or highlighting, and replace the format used. This video aligns with the MO-111 Microsoft Word Expert Exam objective: Find and replace formatting and styles. FREE ACCESS