Find function in word is not working. HELP!

[APaulsen]

I use the find function in Word to search through lists of addresses and
files, however it has stopped working. For instance, I will be looking at a
name in the document, and when I search for it, it says none found. Any
ideas what could be wrong?

 

[Helmut Weber]

Hi APaulsen,

make sure, that search options are cleared.
"Find and Replace", "More", "Search Options"
plus
"No Formatting"

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Greetings from Bavaria, Germany

Helmut Weber, MVP WordVBA

Vista Small Business, Office XP

 

[Jay Freedman]

Hi APaulsen,

make sure, that search options are cleared.
"Find and Replace", "More", "Search Options"
plus
"No Formatting"

Also, select some text you aren't able to "find", go to Tools > Languages >
Set Language, and make sure the "Do not check spelling or grammar" box is
NOT checked. If it is checked, select the entire document, go back to that
dialog, and clear the box.

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Regards,
Jay Freedman
Microsoft Word MVP
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[Peter A]

I use the find function in Word to search through lists of addresses and
files, however it has stopped working. For instance, I will be looking at a
name in the document, and when I search for it, it says none found. Any
ideas what could be wrong?

Perhaps the find function is also looking for specific formatting. In
the Find dialog box, click More and then Click No Formatting. If this
button is grayed out, then this is not the problem.