Exploring Methods to Find Duplicate Text in Word

Understanding how to locate duplicate text in Word can enhance your ability to quickly and efficiently correct spelling errors. Join us in exploring the process of finding duplicate text in Word in the article below.

1. Locating Duplicate Text using the Find Tool

Step 1: Click on the Editing (1) menu => Find (2) or press the shortcut keys Ctrl + F.

Step 2: Enter the text or word you want to search in the Navigation dialog box and press Enter. The results will be displayed in the Results section.

2. Using VBA Code to Find Duplicate Text

Step 1: Press the Alt + F11 shortcut keys in Word to open the Microsoft Visual Basic for Application dialog box.

Next, click on the Insert (1) menu => Module

Step 2: Insert the following code into the Module dialog box.

Sub highlightDuplicates()
 Dim I, J As Long
 Dim xRngFind, xRng As Range
 Dim xStrFind, xStr As String
 Options.DefaultHighlightColorIndex = wdYellow
 Application.ScreenUpdating = False
 With ActiveDocument
 For I = 1 To .Paragraphs.Count - 1
 Set xRngFind = .Paragraphs(I).Range
 If xRngFind.HighlightColorIndex <> wdYellow Then
 For J = I + 1 To .Paragraphs.Count
 Set xRng = .Paragraphs(J).Range
 If xRngFind.Text = xRng.Text Then
 xRngFind.HighlightColorIndex = wdBrightGreen
 xRng.HighlightColorIndex = wdYellow
 End If
 Next
 End If
 Next
 End With
 End Sub

Step 3: Click on the Run (1) menu => Run Sub/User Form (2) or press the F5 key to execute the command.

Step 4: Return to the Word interface and check. If you see Text in green, it means the original text remains, while Text in yellow indicates duplicate text.

For a more thorough examination, you can utilize online plagiarism detection tools to find and filter duplicate text. The detailed instructions are presented in the article below:

How to Compare Texts, Check for Plagiarism Online

With simple and quick guidance in the article, you can effortlessly search for duplicated words in Word. Wishing you success!