Search Word Doc using Heading Numbers

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Hi All,

When our documents are sent for review, most people refer to the section number, e.g. S4.1.2.3.

For some documents there can be 6 levels down from the main section number, e.g. S4.1.2.3.4.5.6, usually these documents are 100+ pages so using the search function would be the quickest way to find where the correction needs to be made. However I've noticed that Word doesn't seem to find section headings unless they're within a table of contents. The issue with this our TOC is only configured to list 2 child headings, e.g. S4.1.2

I just wondered if anyone knew of a way to get Word to find the heading numbers when doing a search?

For reference each heading as been defined as a 'Proper' heading within the Document Styles.

Thanks

Swain90
 
Which version of word ? I am presuming that all the headings are numbered automatically as well.

In the most recent Office 365 version of word I have, if you are on the Home ribbon, to the left of the styles will be the find icon.

Click on the little arrow down and select advanced find. That will bring up a dialog box.
Go to the 3rd tab "Go To".
In the "Go to what" list, scroll down to the bottom and you can select heading.
Then I think you should be able to type in the heading number you are looking for ( 1.2.3.4 etc )
Hit enter and it should jump to that correct heading.

I dont have a suitable document to try it out on. But that looks like as close as you are going to get.
 
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