[Suzanne]

I am using Office 2007. I would like to locate all instances of a certain
word in a document and then delete them all at once. Can this be done
without manually highlighting each instance of the word?

For instance, all instances of the word "the" and then delete them at once.

[PamC via OfficeKB.com]

Use _with care_ the find and replace feature.

Find: [the word you want to look for]
Replace with: [leave empty]

Click the replace all button.

PamC

Suzanne wrote:
I am using Office 2007. I would like to locate all instances of a certain
word in a document and then delete them all at once. Can this be done
without manually highlighting each instance of the word?

For instance, all instances of the word "the" and then delete them at once.

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[Cheryl Flanders]

Also make sure you are checking "Whole words only." If you do not get
your desired results, press Ctrl + Z to undo the Find & Replace. It's
always wise to create a backup copy before you do something like
this.

Cheryl

On Feb 2, 7:56*am, Suzanne wrote:
I am using Office 2007. *I would like to locate all instances of a certain
word in a document and then delete them all at once. *Can this be done
without manually highlighting each instance of the word?

For instance, all instances of the word "the" and then delete them at once.

[PamC via OfficeKB.com]

Thanks, Cheryl. I started writing more but deleted it because I was getting
too preachy. Your advice isn't.


Cheryl Flanders wrote:
Also make sure you are checking "Whole words only." If you do not get
your desired results, press Ctrl + Z to undo the Find & Replace. It's
always wise to create a backup copy before you do something like
this.

Cheryl

I am using Office 2007. Â*I would like to locate all instances of a certain
word in a document and then delete them all at once. Â*Can this be done
without manually highlighting each instance of the word?

For instance, all instances of the word "the" and then delete them at once.

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[Cheryl Flanders]

LOL! Yes, sometimes it's impossible to know just how much the poster
understands without sounding preachy, insulting, or writing a book in
reply.

Cheryl

On Feb 2, 8:55*am, "PamC via OfficeKB.com" u43222@uwe wrote:
Thanks, Cheryl. *I started writing more but deleted it because I was getting
too preachy. *Your *advice isn't.

Cheryl Flanders wrote:
Also make sure you are checking "Whole words only." *If you do not get
your desired results, press Ctrl + Z to undo the Find & Replace. *It's
always wise to create a backup copy before you do something like
this.

Cheryl

I am using Office 2007. *I would like to locate all instances of a certain
word in a document and then delete them all at once. *Can this be done
without manually highlighting each instance of the word?

For instance, all instances of the word "the" and then delete them at once.

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[Suzanne]

This poster understood you both just fine. I had thought of doing that but
wondered if it would leave a space instead of the word.

Suzanne

"Cheryl Flanders" wrote:

LOL! Yes, sometimes it's impossible to know just how much the poster
understands without sounding preachy, insulting, or writing a book in
reply.

Cheryl

On Feb 2, 8:55 am, "PamC via OfficeKB.com" u43222@uwe wrote:
Thanks, Cheryl. I started writing more but deleted it because I was getting
too preachy. Your advice isn't.

Cheryl Flanders wrote:
Also make sure you are checking "Whole words only." If you do not get
your desired results, press Ctrl + Z to undo the Find & Replace. It's
always wise to create a backup copy before you do something like
this.

Cheryl

I am using Office 2007. I would like to locate all instances of a certain
word in a document and then delete them all at once. Can this be done
without manually highlighting each instance of the word?

For instance, all instances of the word "the" and then delete them at once.

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