PSA: How to easily html-code stories in Word docs

As you know, Bob, using Word's internal convert-to-html widget often has ... unique and unintended results.  But most places to post fics require posting fics with html for italics and such!  What is one to do?  I, personally, find that writing with html tags makes it much harder to read and edit my fics, and always results in a dropped tag here and there.  So what is a ficcer to do?

Fear not, there is a solution.  Word's search-and-replace function, with a little knowledge, can be used to code your fics!  Here's how:

Ctrl-F brings up the search box.  It should be on the "Find" tab.  Switch to the "Replace" tab.

Clicking "More>>" brings up more options.  With your cursor in the "Find What" box, click "Format" and select "Font" from the dropdown list.

If you wish to html code italics, select "Italics" under "Font Style.  It will now say "Font: Italic" under the "Find What" box.

Place your cursor in the "Replace With" box.  Type in the open html tag ( < em > or < i >, except without spaces, obvs.)  Click "Special" and select "Find What Text" from the dropdown list.  ^& will appear in the "Replace With" box to the right of the html tag.  Type in the close html tag ( < / em > or < / i > ).  The ^& will now be enclosed in the html coding for italics.

Click replace all.  Your computer will ding and a box will appear, telling you how many replacements it's made.

Ta da!  Any italics in your story are now enclosed in proper html coding!

This works just as well with bold or other html codes.