Written by Allen Wyatt (last updated December 26, 2020)
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.
You can also find paragraph formatting, as well. To search for paragraph formatting, the steps are pretty much the same:
Figure 2. The Find Paragraph dialog box.
Finally, if you use defined styles in your documents, Word has a very powerful search capability that allows you to find not just text, but defined styles, as well. To search for defined styles, use these steps:
Figure 3. The Find Style dialog box.
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