| Wildcard | Purpose | Example |
|---|---|---|
| ? | Any single character | h?t will find hat, hot, and h t |
| * | Any number of characters | a*d will find ad, ahead, and as compared |
| [ ] | One of these characters | t[ai]n will find tan and tin, but not ton |
| [ - ] | One of these characters in a range | [b-d]ot will find bot, cot, and dot |
| [! ] | Not the specific characters | [!d]ust will find rust and must, but not dust |
| < | The beginning of a word | <(some) will find something, someone, and somewhere |
| > | The end of a word | (one)> will find stone, cone, and provolone |
| @ | One or more instances of a character | cor@al will find coral and corral |
| {n} | Exactly n instances of a character | ^p{2} will find two consecutive paragraph breaks |
| {n,} | At least n instances of a character | 10{2,} will find 100, 1000, and 10000 |
| {n,m} | Between n and m instances of a character | 10{2,3} will find only 100 and 1000, not 10000 |
to escape a character use \
src - https://www.customguide.com/word/how-to-use-wildcards-in-word