Both are good tools to know when you want to review surrounding text rather than make a blanket change. In this article, I'll show you two ways to highlight recurring text: using Word's Find & Replace and Find options. If the text occurs a lot, manually highlighting all instances would be tedious, and fortunately is unnecessary. Highlighting is a common task in Microsoft Word because it allows the reader to quickly find specific words or phrases. Checklist: Securing Windows 10 systems (TechRepublic Premium).