How to Delete Duplicates in Word

Last Updated: December 13, 2020

This wikiHow will teach you how to find and delete duplicate words in Word using a computer. Usually, the default grammar checker will underline any repeats, but you can always use the find and replace tool to locate specific words and delete them manually.

Steps

1
Open your project in Word. You can either click File > Open when you have Word open, or you can right-click your project file and select Open with > Word.
- If you're using the mobile app, simply open your project in editing mode and tap the magnifying glass, then enter a word you're looking for.
2
Click the Home tab (if needed). If you haven't selected another tab, this should be selected when you open the project.

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3
Click the arrow next to Find. It's in the "Editing" group.
4
Click Advanced Find. This will pop up a "Find and Replace" window.
5
Type the word you want to search for. There should be a field for you to enter your word.
6
Click More. It's at the bottom of the window.
7
Click to check the box next to "Find whole words only" and "Highlight All." This sets the tool to find that word and highlight it.
- If you don't see "Highlight All," you may need to click Reading Highlight first.
8
Press ← Backspace or Delete until the word is deleted. You'll manually need to delete the highlighted words if you want to remove duplicates.