MS Word 07: How to change colour of some texts?

Question

Is there a way to change the colour of all specific texts in a document? For example, I want to change all the texts that are in brackets ( ) to green. How can I do that without selecting each word?

Toad · Accepted Answer

Press Ctrl + H
Click More >>
Check Use wildcards

Click the cursor in the Find what text box
Enter this in the Find what:

&#92;(*&#92;)

Click the cursor in the Replace with text box
Click Format and choose Font
Choose the color you want
Enter this in the Replace with:

^&

Click Replace All

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When I tried this it worked but also changed the color of the parentheses.  If you want them changed back uncheck Use wildcards and...

Find what: )
Replace with: )
Replace with Format font, choose original color
Replace All

Do the same thing except with (

brandauer · Answer

attempt writing the papers up first then putting the photos later on. That way each little thing is already formatted the type you prefer and putting the photos will basically push issues down.

MS Word 07: How to change colour of some texts?

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