Find and Replace Content and Formatting

You can use the Find and Replace features to locate or change information in any Office file. With minor variations, the Find and Replace features work the same in all of the Office 2008 for Mac programs:

  • You use the Find feature to search for information, such as a character, word, phrase, format, or style.

  • You use the Replace feature to replace instances of the search term or format with other terms or formats.

Word Search Options

Word 2008 for Mac provides significantly more search options and replace options than other Office 2008 programs. Clicking Find on the Edit menu, or pressing Command+F, displays the Find page of the Find And Replace dialog box.

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