In later versions of Word (at least 2010, maybe also 2007, I don't know) the Find command (CTRL+F) moves the focus to a navigation panel.

To get the old fashioned find dialogue (now called "advanced find"), I have to click on a little arrow and select that advanced find.
But in most cases, that's the find I want to use. And I don't want to use the mouse. Also, I don't want the navigation pane to pop up, it takes up space that I need.

So is there a way for me to remap CTRL+F or assign another key command to get the advanced find dialogue in one go? (Other than typing CTRL+G or CTRL+H and then typing ALT+Z to get to the find tab.)

And if I'm in the navigation pane anyway, is there a key command that can close it (if the focus is in the text)?

MTIA.

Sorry about that last superfluous question: it appears that Escape makes the navigation pane disappear. (I'm not sure it did in earlier versions, but it does in Office 2013.)

Sorry again: it appears that sometimes Escape makes the navigation pane disappear, and sometimes it doesn't. Which is exactly what bugs me and why I would prefer to get the advanced search box with one click, because that certainly *will* disappear if I click Escape.

And thank you for bearing with me.
Anyone looking for this, the answer of course is here:
https://www.msofficeforums.com/word/...ed-search.html

I quote:
I saw the option, but thought the EditFind was the command to bring up the Nav Pane so it wouldn't help. I thought there would be some other option EditFindAdvanced I had to assign a shortcut to: there isn't!
Thanks for the forum, apologies for this superfluous thread.