When you use the "Find/Replace" function in Word, and the text you are searching for is found, the document scrolls so that the text is displayed on the first line that is visible in the window.

How can I reset Word so that the sought-after text is shown on the second line? (I need to see the previous line of text.)

There is no option you can set/change for this. In any event (on my system at least), the found expression is not typically positioned at the top of the screen.

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Cheers,
Paul Edstein
[Fmr MS MVP - Word]