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Find and Replace in Word (Windows)

Press Ctrl + H to open Find and Replace.

What it does

Enter the text to find and the text to put in its place. Replace changes the match that is selected, Replace All changes all of them in one step and reports how many. The options under More match the case or whole words, and they can search for a format, such as all bold text, or for special marks like the end of a paragraph.

The same shortcut on other platforms

PlatformShortcut
Windowsthis pageCtrl + H
macOS

More Word shortcuts: Editing

  • Insert Hyperlink
  • Page Break
  • Cut Selected Content to Clipboard
  • Copy Selected Content to Clipboard
  • Paste Clipboard Contents

All 220 Word shortcuts for WindowsThe full list has a search and a printable PDF.

Questions

What is the Word shortcut for Find and Replace on Windows?

Ctrl+H. Press it to open Find and Replace.

What is the shortcut for Find and Replace in Word on macOS?

On macOS it is ⌃H.