Use it, also, to replace numbers or punctuation and cap or uncap words.

To bring up the tool, pressCtrl+H(Cmd+Hon Mac).

The list of items varies according to which version of Word you’re running.

A screen shot showing the Find and Replace dialog box.

Plus, apply tools like word-form matching (i.e.,walkedalso matcheswalking) and Soundex matching (KarinmatchesKaren).

Replace Options

Word supports more advanced substitutions, too.

Use special characters to substitute text markup with symbols.

A screen shot of the Find and Replace dialog box.

For example, replace a character code like&with an ampersand.

This approach is useful for de-cluttering pasted HTML text that uses HTML codes to render certain symbols.