Search and replace text in WORD with C#

Find and Replace Text in Word using C#

Wordize provides C# developers with powerful high-level tools for programmatic modification of Word documents. By integrating search and replace capabilities into their .NET projects, developers can create robust solutions for comprehensive Word document updates.

Find and Replace in Word - Key Features

RegEx support for efficient processing of varying text combinations and complex data patterns.
Support for special characters and formatting elements to correctly handle paragraph breaks, section breaks, page breaks, and other structural elements of Word documents.
Comprehensive search throughout the entire document hierarchy, including headers, footers, and tables.
Flexible settings to exclude specific content elements during bulk text replacement.

Practical Use Cases

Automated Word template processing. Fast and error-free bulk population of Word files by replacing placeholders with dynamic content from databases, CRM systems, or user input.
Content updates in Word documentation. Efficiently update product information, technical specifications, price lists, calendar dates, and contact details across multiple documents.
Format unification and standardization. Use regular expressions to detect and correct inconsistent formatting, outdated terminology, and styling to maintain corporate standards compliance.
Document preparation before publication. Automatically remove confidential information, add necessary metadata, and ensure documents comply with official publication requirements.
Document workflow automation. Integrate programmatic search and replace functions into your existing business processes to create comprehensive document management solutions.

Our interactive online demo with C# code examples helps you explore the possibilities of programmatic text search and replacement in Word documents. To try it, upload any Word file, specify the required search/replace strings, click the process button, and then download the modified Word file for verification.

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using Wordize.Replacing;

Replacer.Replace("Input.docx", "Output.docx", "Text or RegEx", "Text or RegEx");
										using Wordize.Replacing;

Replacer.Replace("Input.docx", "Output.docx", "Text or RegEx", "Text or RegEx");
										using Wordize.Replacing;
using Wordize.Saving;

var imageStreams = Replacer.ReplaceToImages("Input.docx", 
    new ImageSaveOptions(SaveFormat.Docx), "Text or RegEx", "Text or RegEx");

foreach (var (stream, page) in imageStreams.Select((s, i) => (s, i)))
{
    using var _ = stream;
    stream.Position = 0;
    
    using var file = File.Create($"Output_{page + 1}.docx");
    stream.CopyTo(file);
}
					
using Wordize.Replacing;

FindReplaceOptions options = new FindReplaceOptions() { UseSubstitutions = true };
Replacer.Replace("Input.docx", "Output.docx", new Regex(@"Text or RegEx"), "Text or RegEx", options);
										using Wordize.Replacing;

FindReplaceOptions options = new FindReplaceOptions() { UseSubstitutions = true };
Replacer.Replace("Input.docx", "Output.docx", new Regex(@"Text or RegEx"), "Text or RegEx", options);
										using Wordize.Replacing;
using Wordize.Saving;

FindReplaceOptions options = new FindReplaceOptions() { UseSubstitutions = true };
var imageStreams = Replacer.ReplaceToImages("Input.docx", 
    new ImageSaveOptions(SaveFormat.Docx), new Regex(@"Text or RegEx"), "Text or RegEx", options);

foreach (var (stream, page) in imageStreams.Select((s, i) => (s, i)))
{
    using var _ = stream;
    stream.Position = 0;
    
    using var file = File.Create($"Output_{page + 1}.docx");
    stream.CopyTo(file);
}
					

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How to replace text in Word with C#

Install Wordize for .NET.
Add a reference to the library in your C# project.
Set search and replace parameters for text in your Word document.

System Requirements

Our product is fully cross-platform and supports all major .NET implementations:

.NET ≥ 5.0
.NET Core ≥ 2.0
.NET Standard ≥ 2.0
.NET Framework ≥ 3.5
MonoMac
MonoAndroid
Xamarin

As far as .NET code doesn't depend on the underlying hardware or operating system, but only on a Virtual Machine, you are free to develop any kind of software for Windows, macOS, Android, iOS and Linux. Just make sure you have installed the corresponding version of .NET Framework, .NET Core, Windows Azure, Mono or Xamarin.

We recommend using Microsoft Visual Studio, Xamarin, and MonoDevelop integrated development environments to create C#, F#, VB.NET applications.