Word Find and replace using special codes

If you are like me, there will be times when you want to make a load of changes to the formatting of Word documents that have become quite large.

I tend to use Word's Find & Replace function for that, and that is where knowing what the specific Word codes are so we can replace formatting. You can find a broader list of codes at Office Watch (2021) here.

From experience and digging, I have gathered together a number of find and replace codes for those things I use most often, which are:

^s non-breaking space (which, if we toggle on Word's 'show formatting' icon, the Pilcrow, shows as a superscript o, or degree symbol. Read more here). 

^t for tabs

^m for soft returns

^p for hard returns

^g is for graphic

^12 for page breaks

^b for section break

Read more on the Pilcrow here. 

Sam

References:

Office Watch. (2021, August 15). Word Advanced Find – all the special codes. https://office-watch.com/2021/word-advanced-find-all-the-special-codes/