Thanks so much for the quick reply - I wasn't looking closely enough under Access options so thanks for pointing this out.
You were correct, except in Access 2010 you have to look under File, Options, Client Settings - Editing, Default find/replace behavior. The three choices are:
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The following question/answer were posted on this forum for an earlier version of Access. I have the same question, but for Access 2010; is there a comparable answer for Access 2010? I haven't found the answer searching through Access options or on the web.
Question:
Find and replace default...