How to make a macro for FindNext in Word 2007?

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Please Help! - 06 Oct 2007 21:39 GMT

How do I make a macro for FindNext in Word 2007? I'd like it to work with the
function key F3, and remember the search term from one document to another
until there's a differenet search or Word is closed.

Thanks!

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Doug Robbins - Word MVP - 06 Oct 2007 22:14 GMT

How about just adding Find (a pair of binoculars) to the Quick Access
Toolbar.

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> How do I make a macro for FindNext in Word 2007? I'd like it to work with
> the
> function key F3, and remember the search term from one document to another
> until there's a differenet search or Word is closed.
>
> Thanks!

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Klaus Linke - 08 Oct 2007 00:40 GMT

You mean if you've searched for something, closed the dialog, and want to
find the next occurrence?

There's already a built-in command for that, BrowseNext, with the keyboard
shortcut Ctrl+PgDown.
It does keep working if you change between documents.

You could assign another shortcut for it, say F3 (which is by default the
shortcut to insert AutoText, that is, it replaces the name of an AutoText
with its content).

Regards,
Klaus

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Russ - 08 Oct 2007 03:23 GMT

After you close the Find and Replace dialog, it still remembers its last
successful search settings and Ctrl + Alt + Y or Shift + F4 will repeat a
find.
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/word/HP051866641033.aspx

>> How do I make a macro for FindNext in Word 2007? I'd like it to work with
>> the
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> Regards,
> Klaus

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Klaus Linke - 08 Oct 2007 08:14 GMT

> After you close the Find and Replace dialog, it still remembers its last
> successful search settings and Ctrl + Alt + Y or Shift + F4 will repeat a
> find.
> http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/word/HP051866641033.aspx

Thanks... wasn't aware of that command.
BrowseNext and BrowsePrev (Ctrl+PageDown, Ctrl+PageUp) have the added bonus
of being able to choose the direction of the search.

Guess it depends what shortcuts you're used to.
If you use F4 a lot to repeat stuff, Shift+F4 is easy to remember. If you
use the Browser a lot (searches, pages, sections, tables, comments,
footnotes), the Browser shortcuts may be familiar.

Klaus

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