How to Create a Searchable Word Document
- 1). Double-click the "Word" icon on your desktop or "Start" menu to open Word.
- 2). Click "File" and select "New."
- 3). Click "Blank Document" under "Available Templates."
- 4). Click "Create."
- 5). Type the desired text on the page. Press "Ctrl" and "S" to save the document after you finish typing the text.
- 6). Press the "Ctrl" and "F" keys to open the "Find" box.
- 7). Type the term or terms for which you want to search into the "Find" box and press "Enter." Word will highlight the term or terms that you searched.
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