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macropod · 02-11-2015, 10:07 PM

You could use a macro like:

Code:

Sub Demo()
Application.ScreenUpdating = False
Dim StrFnd As String
StrFnd = Trim(InputBox("Please input the word to find."))
If StrFnd = "" Then Exit Sub
With ActiveDocument.Range
  With .Find
    .ClearFormatting
    .Replacement.ClearFormatting
    .Text = StrFnd
    .Replacement.Text = "^&"
    .Format = True
    .Forward = True
    .Wrap = wdFindContinue
    .MatchCase = False
    .MatchWholeWord = True
    .MatchWildcards = False
    .MatchSoundsLike = False
    .MatchAllWordForms = False
    .Execute
  End With
  If .Find.Found = True Then
    .Select
    '.HighlightColorIndex = wdYellow
  Else
    .InsertAfter vbCr & StrFnd
  End If
End With
Application.ScreenUpdating = True
End Sub

As coded, the macro merely selects the work if found. If you really do want to apply a highlight, uncomment the expression '.HighlightColorIndex = wdYellow'.