Use Find and Replace to replace ^l (that's a lowercase L) with ^t.

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"Norman" wrote in message
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Have a list that I want to put into either a spread sheet or database.
The list has "manual line returns" (a left facing arrow with a a vertical
line at the beginning)
I need to replace the manual line return with a tab.
How do I do this?
URGENTLY need answer.

Thank you
n kabak