How to Use “Find” to Search Text with Bold Format in Microsoft Word

Microsoft Word has an advanced search feature that allows you to search for text in a specific format.

In this tutorial, we will learn to use Microsoft Word to search for text in bold format.

Search Bold Text in Microsoft Word

  1. Open the document you edited in Microsoft Word.
  2. On the “Home” tab and in the “Editing” section, click on the “Advanced Find” button. You can use the keyboard shortcut (Ctrl + F).
word advanced find
  1. In the “Find and Replace” dialog box, click the “Format” button. In the options that appear, select “Fonts“.
word find font
  1. Next in the “Find Font” dialog box, select the “Bold” Font Style. Then click the OK button.
word find font bold
  1. If you want to find a specific text in Bold format, you can type the keyword in ‘Find what:. Or if you want to search all the text in Bold format, leave it blank.
word find text bold
  1. Click the “Find Next” button to start the search.

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