Intermediate
60 mins
Teacher/Student led
+80 XP
Pupils work on their own device

Find and Replace: Advanced

Advanced Find and Replace helps you fix inconsistent terms in documents quickly and accurately. You will use Match case, careful replacement, and simple formatting clean-up so a newsletter is fit for a real reader.

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    1 - Introduction ~5 mins

    Today you will

    • fix a project name that is spelt in different ways
    • use Match case so Find checks capital letters
    • take leftover draft formatting off your newsletter

    Illustration for IntroductionIf Replace ever changes the wrong word, just press Undo.

    Warm-up

    Have you ever typed your project name two different ways in the same document? What would a Work Experience supervisor think if they saw both?

    2 - Key Concepts ~5 mins

    Match case means Find only finds words with the same capital letters as your search.

    Replace changes one match at a time, so you can check each one first.

    Replace All changes every match at once, so only use it when you are sure.

    Example

    The right name is Portlaoise Repair Café. These lines spell it three ways:

    • Join the Portlaoise Repair Cafe.
    • Volunteers at the portlaoise repair café.
    • Email the Portlaoise Repair Café team.

    With Match case, you can fix each one so all three match.

    3 - Step-by-step Task ~12 mins

    You will clean four sample lines that spell Portlaoise Repair Café in different ways. This is practice, and you will fix your own newsletter next. Watch your teacher first, then follow the steps in the box below.

    These are the four lines you will copy and paste:

    Join the Portlaoise Repair Cafe this Saturday at the community hall.

    Volunteers at the portlaoise repair café fixed 12 bikes last month.

    Email the Portlaoise Repair Café team to book a slot.

    DRAFT Final times will be confirmed on Friday.

    4 - Common Issues ~4 mins

    If something goes wrong

    • Replace All changed the wrong words. Press {{kbd:Ctrl+Z}} ({{kbd:Cmd+Z}} on a Mac) straight away, then replace one match at a time.
    • Match case finds nothing. Check the capital letters and the accent in the Find box. In Word Online, click the gear or More options to see Match case.
    • You can't type é. Copy {{code:Café}} from a line that already has it.

    5 - Independent Practice ~24 mins

    Independent Practice

    Your goal (Key Assignment): Make your project name the same everywhere in your newsletter.
    Time: ~25 minutes
    Task:
    1. Open your newest newsletter file. Its name starts with {{code:sm1_doc2_newsletter}}.
    2. Save a copy called {{code:sm1_doc2_newsletter_v4}}. Use {{menu:File -> Save as}} or {{menu:File -> Make a copy}}, then work only on this copy.
    3. Type your project name two ways into the copy, like {{code:Bike Club}} and {{code:bike club}}.
    4. Turn on Match case, then fix one match at a time with Find Next and Replace.
    5. Change any leftover draft formatting, like a bold {{code:DRAFT}} stamp or all caps, to normal text. If there is none, skip this.

    If you can't find your newsletter, ask your teacher.

    Success criteria:
    • My project name is the same everywhere.
    • Find and Replace fixed at least two places.
    • No draft formatting is left.
    • It is saved as {{code:sm1_doc2_newsletter_v4}} in {{code:sm1}}.
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