Transpose words using the Replace feature

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Just as you did in the Find tab, you can use wildcards in the Replace tab. Here's a wildcard trick that uses parentheses and backslash wildcards to transpose words.

It's especially useful when you'd like to switch a name from last name first to first name first.

Text example in Word 2010

For example, type (Smith), (John) in the Find What box and type \2 \1 in the Replace With box. Select the Use Wildcards check box:

Search example in Word 2010

Click Find Next, and then click Replace. Word finds Smith, John and replaces it with John Smith. Placing the comma outside the parentheses ensures that it's eliminated when the replacement text is inserted.

Text example in Word 2010

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How to replace text with a graphic or an object

How to replace text with a graphic or an object

Although the Find And Replace dialog box doesn't directly support replacing text with graphics or objects, you can easily perform this action using the Clipboard and the ^c wildcard.
Using wildcards

Using wildcards

Word lets you refine your searches using wildcard characters and operators. The question mark and asterisk are wildcard characters that represent characters in the search text.
Using Research pane: thesaurus, dictionary and translation tools

Using Research pane: thesaurus, dictionary and translation tools

With Research pane you can: find synonyms (a word that means essentially the same thing as the word it replaces) and antonyms (a word that means the opposite of the selected word), while Word's thesaurus primarily finds synonyms; search words in public dictionaries (e.g., Encarta World Dictionary); translate words and texts.

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