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How to search for a Word in Google Docs

Find every place a word appears in your document with the Find bar.

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2 steps 1 min Community template
1

Click in your document

Click anywhere in the text of your document. Press Ctrl + F (Cmd + F on Mac) to open the Find bar. Type the word you are looking for. Every match is highlighted as you type.

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Click in your document
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Matches highlighted

The Find bar shows how many matches there are. Press Enter or the arrows to jump between them.

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Matches highlighted

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