To
find:
Any single
character
Type ?
For example, s?t finds
"sat" and "set".
Any string of
characters
Type *
For example, s*d finds "sad" and
"started".
The beginning of a
word
Type <
For example, <(inter) finds "interesting" and
"intercept", but not "splintered".
The end of a word
Type >
For example, (in)> finds "in" and
"within", but not "interesting".
One of the
specified characters
Type [ ]
For example, w[io]n finds "win" and "won".
Any single
character in this range
Type [-]
For example, [r-t]ight finds
"right" and "sight". Ranges must be in ascending order.
Any single
character except the characters in the range inside the brackets
Type [!x-z]
For example, t[!a-m]ck finds "tock" and "tuck", but
not "tack" or "tick".
Exactly n
occurrences of the previous character or expression
Type {n}
For example, fe{2}d finds "feed" but not "fed".
At least n
occurrences of the previous character or expression
Type {n,}
For example, fe{1,}d finds "fed" and "feed".
From n to m
occurrences of the previous character or expression
Type {n,m}
For example, 10{1,3} finds "10", "100", and
"1000".
One or more
occurrences of the previous character or expression
Type @
For example, lo@t
finds "lot" and "loot".
Notes
- You can use parentheses to group the
wildcard characters and text and to indicate the order of evaluation. For
example, type <(pre)*(ed)> to
find "presorted" and "prevented".
- You can use the \n wildcard to
search for an expression and then replace it with the rearranged
expression. For example, type (
Search by using codes
1.
On the Edit
menu, click Find or Replace.
2.
If you don't see
the Special button, click More.
- Enter a code in the Find What
box. Do one of the following:
- To choose a code from a list, click Special,
click a character, and then type any additional text in the Find what
box.
- Type a code directly in the Find
what box.
For example,
type ^p to find a paragraph mark.
- If you want to replace the item, enter
what you want to use as a replacement in the Replace with box.
- Click Find Next, Replace,
or Replace All.
To
cancel a search in progress, press ESC.
Codes
for items you want to find and replace
As specified, some codes work only if the Use wildcards option
is on or off.
Codes
that work in the Find what or Replace with box
To
specify:
Paragraph mark (¶)
Type ^p (doesn’t work in the Find what
box when wildcards are on)
Tab character (→)
Type ^t
ANSI or ASCII
characters
Type ^0nnn, where nnn is the
character code
Em dash ( — )
Type ^+
En dash ( – )
Type ^=
Caret character
Type ^^
Manual line break
(i)
Type ^l
Column break
Type ^n
Manual page
break
Type ^m (also finds or replaces section breaks
when wildcards are on)
Nonbreaking space
(°)
Type ^s
Nonbreaking hyphen
(-)
Type ^~
Optional hyphen ({)
Type ^-
Code
that works in the Find what box only (when wildcards are on)
Graphic
Type ^g
Codes
that work in the Find what box only (when wildcards are off)
Any character
Type ^?
Any digit
Type ^#
Any letter
Type ^$
Footnote mark
Type ^f
Endnote mark
Type ^e
Field
Type ^d
Section break
Type ^b
White space
Type ^w (any combination of regular and nonbreaking
spaces, and tab characters)
Codes
that work in the Replace with box only
Windows Clipboard
contents
Type ^c
Contents of the
Find what box
Type ^&
Notes
- If you include the optional hyphen
code, Word finds only text with optional hyphens in the position you
specified. If you omit the optional hyphen code, Word finds all matching
text, including text with optional hyphens.
- If you're searching for fields, you
must display field
codes. To switch between displaying field codes and field
results, click the field, and press SHIFT+F9. To show or hide field
codes for all fields in the document, press ALT+F9.
- If you're searching for graphics, Word
finds only inline graphics; Word does not find floating graphics. By
default, Word inserts imported graphics as inline graphics, but you can
change a floating graphic to an inline graphic.