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Berliner77
Apr 16, 2026Occasional Reader
Default search scope in "find and replace"
Hi all, is there any way to make the search scope in the "fine and replace" menu (under "more") default to "all"? I have files with text boxes and the only way to make sure they are included is with ...
Stefan_Blom
Apr 16, 2026MVP
Which version of Word are you running? In Word for Windows, "All" is the default in the Find & Replace dialog box. If you have recently changed the setting, in a previous search, you can exit and restart Word to restore the default.