How to Find Duplicate Words in MS Word

Microsoft Word is commonly used word processing software for business, school and home use. Word has a multitude of features to make word processing easier. One of the features is a search tool, which allows you to search for words or phrases within a document. This allows users to quickly find the number of times a word is used within a document and replace the word if necessary.

Instructions

1. Open the Microsoft Word document on your computer and place the cursor at the beginning of your text.

2. Press the "CTRL" and "F" buttons simultaneously to bring up the "Find" window.

3. Type the word you want to check for duplicates in the "Find What" box.

4. Push the "Reading Highlight" button near the bottom of the window and choose "Highlight All." Every instance of the word in the document is now highlighted by a yellow box.

5. Press the "Find Next" button on the "Find" window to move the cursor to the next instance of the word in the document, if you do not want to scroll through the document to find each highlighted word.

Tips & Warnings

• If you want to replace instances of the word with a different word, follow Steps 2-3 and click the "Replace" tab. Enter the new word in the "Replace With" box. After pressing "Find Next," press "Replace" to change the word. If you want to change all instances of the original word, press "Replace All."

References

• Microsoft Office Online: Find and Replace Text or Other Items