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Can paragraph marks be replaced in word-online?

Andreas Kaiser 0 Reputation points
2025-09-15T11:50:18.3433333+00:00

The desktop app can serach for special characters like ^p

Can this be done in the online version in the browser as well?

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  1. Stara B 1,530 Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2025-09-15T12:56:02.57+00:00

    Hi Andreas, my name is Stara. If you often work with these kinds of edits, I do recommend opening the document in the desktop Word app where the Find and Replace with special characters feature is available. Feel free to browse this guide on the difference between Word for the web and desktop Word. Click here https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/differences-between-using-a-document-in-the-browser-and-in-word-90fac46c-2b8e-4fa1-b997-4e55ce4ed754.

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  2. Kimberly Olaño 23,545 Reputation points
    2025-09-15T12:33:53.17+00:00

    Hello! Andreas. In Word for the Web (Word Online), the Find and Replace feature is much more limited than in the desktop app.

    In Word Online, there’s no support for special character codes like ^p. You can only search for plain text strings.

    Best regards,

    Kimberly

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