Find and Replace Noun or Adjective Forms or Verb Tenses September 29, 2009

Posted by computertrainer in Word Tips.
Tags: Find and Replace, Word
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To search for:

Singular and plural noun forms

For example, replace “apple” with “orange” at the same time that you replace “apples” with “oranges”.

All adjective forms

For example, replace “worse” with “better” at the same time that you replace “worst” with “best”.

All tenses of a root verb

For example, replace “sit” with “stand” at the same time that you replace “sat” with “stood”.

1. On the Edit menu, click Find or Replace.
   

   2003 Find and Replace Dialog Box

   

   2007 Find and Replace Dialog Box

2. If you don’t see the Find all word forms check box, click More.
   NOTE:  The More button is shown as the Less button in the screen shots above.
3. Select the Find all word forms check box.
4. In the Find what box, enter the text you want to find.
5. If you want to replace the text, enter the replacement text in the Replace with box.
6. Click Find Next, Replace, or Replace All.
7. If the replacement text is ambiguous, click the word that best matches the meaning you want.
   For example, “saw” can be both a noun and a verb; click “saws” to replace nouns, or click “sawing” to replace verbs.
8. To cancel a search in progress, press ESC.

Notes

• If you’re replacing text, it’s a good idea to click Replace instead of Replace All; that way, you can confirm each replacement to make sure it’s correct.
• Use the same part of speech and tense for both the search and replacement text. For example, search for “see” and replace it with “observe” (both are verbs in the present tense).