How do I replace color of selected text using the replace feature

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Have tried using replace feature and font color in the replacement dialog box
but it doesn't work

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

What are the exact "Find what" and "Replace with" settings you are using.

 

[bb]

What are the exact "Find what" and "Replace with" settings you are using.

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

 

[bb]

What are the exact "Find what" and "Replace with" settings you are using.

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA


Thanks for reply Suzanne

Word document. I have a series of book marks per page for a book group and
wanted to change the color of the title for all the bookmarks without
changing each individually.
I placed the cursor in the "Replace with" box and then changed the color of
the font which then shows up under the "Replace with" box. But it won't
replace when I select replace or Replace All.
Thanks
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[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

I can't say that's the clearest description I've ever read, but I'll assume
you're doing this:

1. Placing the insertion point in the empty "Find what" box, clicking More,
and choosing Format: Font.

2. Choosing your font color (say, Blue), which causes "Format: Font color:
Blue" to appear under the "Find what" box.

3. Placing the insertion point in the empty "Replace with" box and choosing
Format: Font: Color: Red, which causes "Format: Font color: Red" to appear
under the "Replace with" box.

4. Clicking Replace All.

This works for me.

 

[bb]

I can't say that's the clearest description I've ever read, but I'll assume
you're doing this:

1. Placing the insertion point in the empty "Find what" box, clicking More,
and choosing Format: Font.

2. Choosing your font color (say, Blue), which causes "Format: Font color:
Blue" to appear under the "Find what" box.

3. Placing the insertion point in the empty "Replace with" box and choosing
Format: Font: Color: Red, which causes "Format: Font color: Red" to appear
under the "Replace with" box.

4. Clicking Replace All.

This works for me.

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

Hi Suzanne
What you did is what I did also but I had already done some text changing
beforehand.. So I tried it again but this time changed the text
simultaneously and it worked. So there must have been some problem with the
text selection.
Thanks for your help.
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