WD2000: "Find Whole Words Only" and "Match Case" Are Unavailable

ID: Q212215

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Word 2000

SYMPTOMS

The Find whole words only and Match case options are unavailable (dimmed) when you click to select the Use wildcards check box in the Find and Replace dialog box.

CAUSE

Selecting Use wildcards actually has the effect of turning on these other options. When you type text in the Find what box and select Use wildcards, Word matches the case of the typed words and finds only whole words.

WORKAROUND

You can override these implied options by using advanced search criteria. For example, to search for a word that may appear in the document as "JONES", "Jones", or "jones", select the Use wildcards check box, and type the following in the Find what box:

[Jj][Oo][Nn][Ee][Ss]

Including each uppercase and lowercase pair in brackets tells Word to search for either letter in that position.

For additional information, please click the article number(s) below to view the article(s) in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Q212216 WD2000: Cannot Choose "Find Whole Words Only"

REFERENCES

For more information about finding and replacing text, click Microsoft Word Help on the Help menu, type find and replace text or formatting in the Office Assistant or the Answer Wizard, and then click Search to view the topic.

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Keywords : kbdta wd2000
Version : WINDOWS:2000
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbprb