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The expected (and tested) behavior in both Word 97 and Word 2000 is for
Find/Replace to remember the settings from the last Find/Replace. If you
turn off Match Case, and select All, and then find something, the next time
you open up the Find or Replace dialog, Match Case should still be off, and
All selected.
I do not know of any other place to change a setting for this functionality.
Regards,
Paul Neshamkin
pauln -at- helpauthors -dot- com
WexTech MVP, Certified Doc-To-Help Consultant/Trainer
Microsoft HTML Help MVP
> -----Original Message-----
> From: bounce-techwr-l-20560 -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com
> [mailto:bounce-techwr-l-20560 -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com]On Behalf Of Duerfeldt,
> Mark
> Sent: Friday, April 14, 2000 12:02 PM
> To: TECHWR-L
> Subject: MS Word Question (Annoyance)
>
>
> I have to do a lot of Find/Replace in my project, and _every_ _single_
> _time_ I bring up the Find and Replace dialog, it automatically
> defaults to
> "Search Up, Match Case". I do NOT want to search up and I do NOT
> care about
> case.
>
> Is there any way to change this default? Are they purposely
> trying to annoy
> the *&$#% out of me?
>
> Sorry. After doing this hundreds of times, it really wears on the nerves.
>
> Thanks for any advice.
>
> Mark
