How do you use wildcards in Find and Replace to locate patterns or formatted text?

How do you use wildcards in Find and Replace to locate patterns or formatted text?

• A. View > Page Layout.
• B. Home > Replace > More > Use wildcards; enter a wildcard pattern and replace as needed.
• C. Insert > Symbol > Wildcard.
• D. Review > Spelling > Check Document.

Answer: (B)

Wildcards in Find and Replace let you search for patterns rather than exact text. In Word, open Find and Replace (Home > Replace), then click More and enable Use wildcards. Once that's on, you can type a wildcard pattern in the Find what box to describe the text you want to locate, and then specify a replacement in the Replace with box (you can even apply formatting in the replacement). You can also search for text with specific formatting by using the Format option in Find what or Replace with. This path—opening Replace, turning on Use wildcards, and entering a pattern—is what makes locating patterns or formatted text possible. Other routes like changing the page view, inserting symbols, or running a spell check aren’t for wildcard searching.

Wildcards in Find and Replace let you search for patterns rather than exact text. In Word, open Find and Replace (Home > Replace), then click More and enable Use wildcards. Once that's on, you can type a wildcard pattern in the Find what box to describe the text you want to locate, and then specify a replacement in the Replace with box (you can even apply formatting in the replacement). You can also search for text with specific formatting by using the Format option in Find what or Replace with. This path—opening Replace, turning on Use wildcards, and entering a pattern—is what makes locating patterns or formatted text possible. Other routes like changing the page view, inserting symbols, or running a spell check aren’t for wildcard searching.