Make a certain word bold throughout

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Make a certain word bold throughout

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Hi,

I'd like to make it so that every type a certain word is found, it is bolded. Is there a way to do it automatically rather than manually? So for example if I wanted the word 'car' bolded every-time in the document; is there a quickly way than going through and making every 'car' bold?

EDIT: Thanks to all that have answered already. Unfortunately, I've tried it the PC way and it isn't working :(

Thanks in advance,

Darren

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Answer 1

Hi DarrenSam,

All that have replied above are correct.

Let me list the detail steps for you.

As they mentioned, there are two ways to meet your requirement.

Find and Replace: This situation is suitable when you finish editing a document and replace the “car” at once.

Ctrl + H to open the “Find and Replace” in the left pane> Click the settings icon> Advanced Find and Replace.

There will be a “Find and Replace window” popping up> Replace tab> Type “car” in “Find what” and “Replace with” box> Click “Format” and choose “Font…”> Change the “Font style” to “Bold” and you can preview it below> OK.

AutoCorrect in Word preference: This situation is suitable when you want to type “car” in bold font permanently.

You should first type the word “car” and change the font to bold.

Word> Preferences…> AutoCorrect.

AutoCorrect> Tick “Replace text as you type”> Click “Formatted text”> Add.

Then when you type “car”, it will be changed to bold font automatically.

Best Regards,

Gloria

Answer 2

and AFAIK can't be assigned one.

Sure it can - there just is not an explicit listing of "Advanced Find & Replace". Assign the keystroke to the EditReplace command :-) or one can be assigned to the EditFindDialog command. Alternatively, GoTo is under the same umbrella so you can use either of the built-in shortcuts: F5 [fn+F5 on compact keyboards] or Command+Option+G.

Answer 3

Charles Kenyon 166.7K Volunteer Moderator

Hi,

First, you can use Replace (Ctrl+H) (maybe Cmd+H) and replace "car" with "car" and have the replacement text Bold.

You can use AutoCorrect to bold future occurences.

I hope this information helps. Please let me know if you have any more questions or require further help.

Regards

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Answer 4

Hi Charles,

"First, you can use Replace (Ctrl+H) (maybe Cmd+H) and replace "car" with "car" and have the replacement text Bold. "

No, that doesn't work on a Mac. Ctrl+H opens a lame Find/Replace task pane but you can't format anything from it. You have to open Advanced Find & Replace, and there isn't a shortcut to use, and AFAIK can't be assigned one.

Hi Darren,

Charles' other suggestion, AutoCorrect is the proper way to go with this one. Just set it as a Formatted autocorrect and not a Plain Text one.

Answer 5

Hi Darren,

I know on the PC version this is easily enough done - see if this also works on the Mac Version - Save a copy of your file before proceeding . . .

Move the cursor to the Start of your Document

Click Replace

In the Replace Dialog in the 'Find What' and 'Replace With' put for example Car

Click More

Check the box marked 'Find whole Words Only'

Important make sure you have clicked into the 'Replace with' box

Then click Format

Set Font type to Bold

Then click 'Replace All'

That's It!

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