Using Search Text in the Replacement

Word has a very powerful search-and-replace function. There may be times when you want to simply add something to your document in a number of different locations. You can use the search-and-replace feature to help you. For instance, you may want to replace all occurrences of Betty Boop with Ms. Betty Boop, Esq. To do this, follow these steps:

1. Choose Replace from the Edit menu, or press Ctrl+H. Word displays the Replace tab of the Find and Replace dialog box. (Click here to see a related figure.)
2. In the Find What box, enter Betty Boop (what you want to search for).
3. In the Replace With box, enter Ms. ^&, Esq. (Word will use the text in the Find What box in place of the ^& characters.)
4. Click on Find Next.
5. Make replacements as desired.