People often paste text from a Word document just to swap some wording, without wanting to edit the file itself.
Find Replace in Word does a straightforward replacement on pasted document text, entirely in the browser.
How to use Find Replace in Word
- Paste the text copied from your document into the input box.
- Enter the find and replacement values, with case sensitivity available if you need it.
- Copy the edited text back into your document.
Use cases
- Fixing a repeated wording in text copied from a report.
- Swapping a phrase in pasted document text before pasting it back.
- Making a quick text change without opening an editor.
Good to know
Find Replace in Word performs a literal find and replace on the text you paste; it does not open or edit .docx files and has no access to document formatting. Inputs above about 200,000 characters wait for a Run replacement click so the page stays responsive.
Frequently asked questions
Does this edit my .docx file directly?
No. It works only on text you paste in and returns edited text; it does not open or change Word files or their formatting.
Will formatting from the document be preserved?
No. Only the plain text is handled, so styling such as bold or headings is not carried through the replacement.
Is the replacement case-sensitive?
You decide. Turn on case sensitivity to match exactly, or leave it off to replace every capitalisation variant.