First, notice that this type of search is not for a header, but for a specific heading level. These two items are completely different. The problem with searching for headers is that your search has to match the header you are looking for in your document. For example, if you look for a Heading Level 1 style, and your document does not have one, you will not find that style. That is, the styles have to match for you to find it. You can't just look for a heading and expect to find it unless it matches in your document. And you cannot search for a header; it is not in the text area and Word has no facility to search for headers. Francis