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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.
..unless you're also using a program like RoboHelp or Doc-to-Help, which
piggybacks on Word. If that's the case, using a function like "jump to next
topic" may use Find/Replace, and thereby muck around with the settings.