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pjs15
Feb 10, 2026Copper Contributor
Search for URL string in multiple Word documents
I need to modify certain URLs in a number of Word documents. Is there a way to search for a particular string (like "urldefense") in multiple Word documents in a folder? (I'm using desktop Word for W...
Kidd_Ip
Feb 15, 2026MVP
You can perform search and replace operations for a specific string (such as urldefense) across multiple Word documents. However, Microsoft Word does not provide a native feature for multi‑document searching. The recommended approach is to use VBA macros within Word to automate the process.
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/office/vba/api/word.find