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Search a document for a word

 

Search a document for a word on Windows

Search a document for text, phrase, number, or characters

1. Open a document. Press CTRL+F, or
In the Edit tab, select Find & Replace.
2. In the popup dialog, in the Find tab, type the word or phrase to search. Optionally, check the search filter criteria box:

  • Case-sensitive. Finds only occurrences of the words that match the capitalization you type. 
  • Whole words only. Finds only occurrences of the complete word you type. 
  • Search in current section. Finds only occurrences of the word in the selected text. 

4. The search results are highlighted. Press Enter or navigate with the Find Next and Find Previous buttons.

Find and Replace
1. Open a document. Press CTRL+F, or in the Edit tab, select Find & Replace.
2. In the popup dialog, in the Replace tab, type the word or phrase you want to locate in the Find box.
3. Type your new text in the Replace box.
4. Optionally, check the search filter criteria box. 
6. Click Replace to replace the highlighted occurrence, or click Replace All to replace all occurrences. 

 

Search a document for a word on Android

Search a document for text, phrase, number, or characters

1. Open a document. In View mode, tap the menu in the top right. 
2. Tap the Search icon. 


3. Type what you want to find. Optionally, tap the search filter criteria icon:

  • Case-sensitive. Finds only occurrences of the words that match the capitalization you type. 
  • Whole words only. Finds only occurrences of the complete word you type in the text box. 

4. The search results are highlighted. Navigate with the Back and Forward buttons.

Find and Replace
1. In Edit mode, on the Home tab, swipe the toolbar to reveal more options. 
2. Tap Find & Replace. Optionally, tap the search filter criteria icon. 


3. Type the word or phrase you want to locate in the Find box.
4. Type your new text in the Replace box.
5. Tap Replace to replace the highlighted occurrence, or tap All to replace all occurrences, or navigate with the Back and Forward buttons.

 

Search a document for a word on iOS

Search a document for text, phrase, number, or characters

1. Open a document.
2. Tap the Search icon. 
3. Type what you want to find.
4. The search results are highlighted. Navigate with the Back and Forward buttons.