You can use the Find dialog to search for highlighted text, but I don't
believe you can specify a color. For that you would indeed need a macro; if
you don't get an answer here, try posting in one of the word.vba NGs.
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Suzanne S. Barnhill
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Sub FindNextRedHighlight()
Dim oRg As Range
Set oRg = ActiveDocument.Range
With oRg.Find
.ClearFormatting
.Text = ""
.Forward = True
.Wrap = wdFindStop
.Format = True
.Highlight = True
Do While .Execute
If oRg.HighlightColorIndex = wdRed Then
oRg.Select
Exit Sub
End If
Loop
End With
End Sub
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