Searching for Styles

Summary: If you use styles to format your text, you can later search for words and phrases that are formatted using various styles. You do this using the same Find and Replace dialog box with which you are already familiar. (This tip works with Microsoft Word 97, Word 2000, Word 2002, Word 2003, and Word 2007.)

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, follow these steps:

Press Ctrl+F to display the Find tab of the Find and Replace dialog box. (Click here to see a related figure.)
Make sure the Find What box is empty.
Click on the More button if it is available.
Click on the No Formatting button, if it is enabled.
Click on the Format button and select Style. The Find Style dialog box appears. (Click here to see a related figure.)
Select the style for which you want to search.
Click on OK.
Click on Find Next.

Tip #78 applies to Microsoft Word versions: 97 | 2000 | 2002 | 2003 | 2007

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