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Mo7_For
Copper Contributor
Sep 28, 2023

How to look for a certian highlted color?

Hi

 

I have a file with many highlighted colors and I want to look for certain ones, blue for example, is that possible?

 

 

 

  • LeonPavesic's avatar
    LeonPavesic
    Silver Contributor
    Sep 29, 2023

    Hi Mo7_For,

    Yes, it is possible to look for certain colors in a file with many highlighted colors in Microsoft Word 365. To do this, you can use the Advanced Find feature.

    To use Advanced Find:

    1. Open the file that you want to search.
    2. Press Ctrl+H to open the Find and Replace dialog box.
    3. Click More Options to open the Advanced Find dialog box.
    4. In the Format drop-down list, select Highlighting.
    5. Under Highlight color, select the color of the highlighting that you want to search for.
    6. Click Find All to find all of the instances of the specified highlighting in the document.

    Apply or remove highlighting - Microsoft Support

     

     

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    • Mo7_For's avatar
      Mo7_For
      Copper Contributor
      Oct 03, 2023

      Thank you for your time.

       

      There is no Highlight color option in Find.
      If you mean the Home bar I did that but it didn't work it keeps looking for all colors.

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