Search Within a Message in Outlook
If you show email messages as a conversation in Outlook, the thread can become long. If you paste content into new messages, this text may need to be revised or formatted. When you want to find specific text in a message, use the Outlook Find and Replace tools to highlight the text inside the message.
For Outlook 2019, 2016, and 2013
To find specific text inside an email in Outlook 2019, 2016, and 2013:
For Outlook 2010, 2007 and 2003
To find specific text inside an email in Outlook 2010 and 2007:
Find and Highlight Text on the Screen
To visually scan for every occurrence of a word or phrase in an email, instruct Outlook to highlight every instance of a specific word or phrase. Although the word or phrase is highlighted throughout the email, the highlighting doesn’t show when the document is printed. Here’s how to show highlighted text in a message:
