Written by Allen Wyatt (last updated November 26, 2024)
This tip applies to Word 2007, 2010, 2013, 2016, 2019, and 2021
Word has a very powerful search capability that allows you to find not just text but the formats of text as well. To search for character formatting, follow these steps:
Figure 1. The Find Font dialog box.
At this point Word locates the first instance of text that matches whatever attributes you specified in step 7. You can continue clicking Find Next in the Find Font dialog box, or you can close the dialog box and return to editing your document.
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2024-11-26 07:04:47
Beepee
Depending upon why you are searching for a format - an alternative is to select something formatted as per the search required and then select: Home>Select(Editing)> Select Text with Similar Formatting. Everything with that format gets highlighted.
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