MultiReplaceW

If you often work with documents, specifically checking texts to find and replace certain words or passages, then the proposition of a dedicated search and replace tool might intrigue you.

Designed to perform bulk search and replace operations, MultiReplaceW is essentially as practical as they come: select your documents, select the text you want to look for and replace, and the program will handle the rest. There are a few other additional options, but at its core, the program aims to address this specific need in as simple a way as possible: replacing words across multiple documents at once.

First off, it should be noted that Microsoft Office needs to be installed for the software to work. Ignoring this will result in the inability to use the program, so make sure you have that installed before proceeding.

While this is an arguably niche need, it’s nice to have something that caters to it: replacing a word across various documents at once may just be what some copywriters, translators, journalists, and other such professionals are looking for. When configuring your settings, you may also have the program only consider case sensitive and/or whole words, which is useful for certain workflows.

Using the program isn’t anything too exciting, but it ultimately does what it claims. The supported document formats are .DOC, .DOCX, .RTF, and .TXT, which should encompass most documents you’ll come across. PDFs not being supported isn’t a surprise, as the format is tricky to work with when it comes to text editing.

Upon running a bulk search and replace operation, you can expect to wait about 10 to 20 seconds for everything to be processed. During this, the program may look as though it’s crashing, but that’s not the case.

MultiReplaceW is thus a tool you can benefit from if you’re after replacing words across various documents. The fact that it keeps everything simple is appreciated, as the program is simple to pick up and be used effectively.