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Default Using Find replace to reverse words: Cottage Mimosa Mimosa Cottage,etc

Thank you! :-)

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Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP


"ChrisM" wrote in message
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Improving slightly on Stefan's solution, this seems to work if the

cottage
names are inside a paragraph of normal text:

Find What: (Cottage)( )(*)
Replace With: \3\2\1

Cheers,

Chris.


"Stefan Blom" wrote in message
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Note that if your document contains more than a list of names, it
isn't a good idea to use the suggested search. :-(

Hopefully, someone can come up with a better idea.

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Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP


"Stefan Blom" wrote in message
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The following seems to work:

1. Choose Edit | Replace.

2. Click the More button, if necessary.

3. Check the "Use wildcards" option.

4. "Find what": (*)( )(*)

5. "Replace with": \3\2\1

6. Click Replace All.

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Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP


"Rob" wrote in message
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I have a text with names of cottages in French word order:

Cottage
Mimosa, Cottage Alohi, etc.

How can I use Find/Replace to change them all to Mimosa

Cottage,
Alohi
Cottage, etc.?



TIA

Robin