WD:Shortcut Keys Don't Toggle Formatting in Find, Replace on Mac

• Microsoft Word for the Macintosh, versions 6.0, 6.0.1, 6.0.1a
• Microsoft Word 98 Macintosh Edition

SYMPTOMS

In Microsoft Word, COMMAND+B, COMMAND+I, and COMMAND+U may not function as expected in the Find and Replace dialog boxes. These key commands function as follows:

• COMMAND+B does nothing.
• COMMAND+I toggles Use Pattern Matching (Word 6) or selects the Replace With box (Word 98).
• COMMAND+U does nothing (Word 6) or toggles Use Wildcards (Word 98).

WORKAROUND

Use one of the following methods to find and replace bold, italics, or underline formatting.

Method 1: Use the Format Button

Use the Format button in the Find or Replace dialog box. To do this, follow these steps:

1. On the Edit menu, click Find (or Replace).

2. Delete any text from the Find What box (and Replace With box).

3. Click once in the Find What box.

4. Click Format, and then click Font.

5. Select the formats you want to find, for example, underline or font style, and then click OK.

6. If you are replacing the formats, click once in the Replace With box.

7. Click Format, and then click Font.

8. Select the formats you want to apply, and then click OK.

9. Click the Find Next, Replace, or Replace All button.

Method 2: Use the Formatting Toolbar Buttons

Use the Formatting toolbar buttons in the Find or Replace dialog box. To do this, follow these steps:

1. On the Edit menu, click Find (or Replace).

2. Delete any text from the Find What box (and Replace With box).

3. Click once in the Find What box.

4. Click the Bold, Italics, or Underline button on the Formatting toolbar to turn these formatting choices on and off. For example, when you first click Bold, Bold is active. When you click Bold again, Not Bold is active. When you click the Bold button a third time, neither is active.

5. If you are replacing the formats, click once in the Replace With box.

6. Repeat step 4 to select the format you want to apply.

7. Click the Find Next, Replace, or Replace All button.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.