When you're working with long presentations, finding a specific word or fixing a common mistake can be a pain. Luckily, PowerPoint has a simple tool that helps you search and fix text fast. Here’s how to use Find and Replace the right way.

How to Find and Replace Text in PowerPoint

How to Find Text

Need to locate a word or phrase in your slides?

  1. Click the Home tab.
    How to Find and Replace Text in PowerPoint

  2. Click the Find command.
    How to Find and Replace Text in PowerPoint

  3. In the pop-up box, type the word you’re looking for in the Find what field.
    How to Find and Replace Text in PowerPoint

  4. Click Find Next.

PowerPoint will highlight the word if it exists.
Want a quicker way? Press Ctrl + F on your keyboard.


How to Replace Text

Made the same typo many times? Or need to change a name across all slides? Use Replace.

  1. From the Home tab, click Replace.
    How to Find and Replace Text in PowerPoint

  2. In the pop-up, type the word you want to change in Find what.
    How to Find and Replace Text in PowerPoint

  3. Then type the new word in Replace with.
  4. Click Find Next.

PowerPoint will show you the first match. You now have two options:

  • Click Replace to change just this one.
    How to Find and Replace Text in PowerPoint

  • Click Replace All to change every match in the presentation.
    How to Find and Replace Text in PowerPoint

⚠️ Be careful with Replace All. It can change things you didn’t mean to. Always double-check before using it.


Final Tips

  • Use Find to quickly jump to specific content.
  • Use Replace for fixing repeated mistakes.
  • Always review changes before hitting Replace All.

This simple tool can save you a lot of time. Use it wisely, and your presentations will be cleaner and faster to edit.