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Can I turn off the sound that plays whenever I hit "replace all" in Word 2010?

Anonymous
2014-03-31T19:03:10+00:00

So, I've already unchecked the "provide feedback with sound" box in the Word Options: Advanced menu. But whenever I click "replace all," my computer still plays the "Windows Exclamation" chime with the notification box that pops up to say how many replacements it made. Is there any way to turn that off?

I assume that it's not a good idea just the make the exclamation sound silent for Windows in general. It's probably important in some circumstances? Or is it?

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  1. Jay Freedman 207.5K Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
    2014-03-31T20:52:26+00:00

    The sounds are most important for users with impaired vision, who need audio cues. For anyone who can easily read the message boxes, the choice of sounds or no sounds is purely a personal preference. For myself, the sounds play only through the speakers, and the speakers are turned off unless I'm playing music or video.

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  1. Stefan Blom 338.5K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
    2014-03-31T21:27:52+00:00

    Personally, I turn off all sounds by choosing the "No Sounds" sound scheme in Control Panel.

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  2. Anonymous
    2014-04-04T04:12:13+00:00

    The sounds are most important for users with impaired vision, who need audio cues.

    So, I guess I was being a little egocentric there, assuming I must be the target audience for those sounds. Thanks for the clarification!

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