Finding or Replacing Text in a Table Column

• Microsoft Word for Windows, versions 1.0, 1.1, 1.1a, 2.0, 2.0a, 2.0a-CD, 2.0b, 2.0c, 6.0, 6.0a, 6.0c

SUMMARY

This article describes how the Find (Search command in Word 1.x) and Replace commands (on the Edit menu) operate in a table in each version of Word for Windows.

MORE INFORMATION

In Word 1.x and 2.x, you cannot replace text in a single column of a table. In Word 1.x, the Replace command is not available on the Edit menu when a table column is selected. In Word 2.x, when a table column is selected, the Replace command is available on the Edit menu, but when you choose it, Word selects the entire table.

In Word 6.0, you can use the Find and Replace commands when the selection is a table column.

Note: In Word 6.0, if you select All from the Search list in the Edit Find or Edit Replace dialog box, Word automatically searches the rest of your document without prompting you. If you select Up or Down, Word displays a message that asks if you want to search the rest of the document.

WORKAROUND

If you want to search for or replace text in a table column in Word 1.x or 2.0 2.0a 2.0a-CD 2.0b 2.0c, select the column, copy it, paste it in a new Word document, and then run the Find (Search) or Replace command. After you complete the operation, copy the table column from the new document and paste it back into your original Word document.

REFERENCES

"Microsoft Word User's Guide," version 6.0, pages 54-59