To use find and replace in Microsoft Word, first open the document that you want to edit. Select the magnifying glass icon in the top right corner of your document window. In the magnifying glass dialog box, select Find. Type a word or phrase into the search field and press Enter. Microsoft Word displays all matching entries in the search results pane. To replace a found entry, select it and click Replace. Type the replacement text in the replace field and press Enter. Microsoft Word updates the search results pane and replaces any occurrences of the selected text with the replacement text.