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Thumbs up Answer: Is it possible to put a search box into a Word document?

Yes, it is possible to add a search box to a Word document. Here's how you can do it:
  1. Click on the "Developer" tab in the ribbon. If you don't see the "Developer" tab, you can enable it by going to File Options Customize Ribbon, and then checking the box next to "Developer" in the right-hand column.
  2. Click on the "Design Mode" button in the "Controls" group.
  3. Click on the "Legacy Tools" button in the "Controls" group, and then select "Text Box" from the drop-down menu.
  4. Click and drag to draw a text box where you want the search box to appear.
  5. Right-click on the text box and select "Properties" from the context menu.
  6. In the "Content Control Properties" dialog box, go to the "Placeholder text" section and enter the text you want to appear in the search box (e.g. "Enter search term here").
  7. In the "Tag" section, enter a name for the search box (e.g. "SearchBox").
  8. Click "OK" to close the dialog box.
  9. Click on the "Design Mode" button again to turn off design mode.
  10. Press "Ctrl + F" to open the "Find and Replace" dialog box.
  11. In the "Find what" field, enter the tag name you assigned to the search box (e.g. "SearchBox").
  12. Click "Find Next" to locate the search box.
  13. Right-click on the search box and select "Hyperlink" from the context menu.
  14. In the "Insert Hyperlink" dialog box, select "Place in This Document" in the left-hand column.
  15. In the "Select a place in this document" section, select the heading or section you want to search within.
  16. Click "OK" to close the dialog box.

Now, when someone types a search term into the search box and presses "Enter", Word will search within the selected heading or section for the term and highlight any matches. Note that this method requires the user to have some basic computer knowledge, as they will need to know how to use the search box and navigate the document.
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