Hi all, I know I've asked this question before, and thanks to the person who
responded about using wildcards, but I can't quite figure out how to do it
with the wildcards, even though I've tried (sheepish smile). So, is there
anyone who can give me a step-by-step how-to on changing

I I've I'd I'm Ida Is it

to

#I #I've #I'd #I'm Ida Is it

Basically, replacing I with #I only if it isn't followed by a lowercase
letter or preceded by the "" symbol?

Thanks so much!
Jezzica85

Probably simplest to do this in several steps. Word's wildcarding has no
'zero-or-more' option, so 'replace unless' is tricky. It's easier to replace
all then, remove the ones you don't want ---

1. Replace all I with #I (no wildcards).

2. Replace all #I with I (no wildcards).

3. Replace all #(I[a-z]) with \1 (wildcards)



"jezzica85" wrote in message
...
Hi all, I know I've asked this question before, and thanks to the person
who
responded about using wildcards, but I can't quite figure out how to do it
with the wildcards, even though I've tried (sheepish smile). So, is there
anyone who can give me a step-by-step how-to on changing

I I've I'd I'm Ida Is it

to

#I #I've #I'd #I'm Ida Is it

Basically, replacing I with #I only if it isn't followed by a lowercase
letter or preceded by the "" symbol?

Thanks so much!
Jezzica85

Thanks Jezebel, that worked great! Just so I know, though, what exactly does
the "\1" mean, and are there any other replace codes like it?
Thanks again!
Jezzica85

"Jezebel" wrote:

Probably simplest to do this in several steps. Word's wildcarding has no
'zero-or-more' option, so 'replace unless' is tricky. It's easier to replace
all then, remove the ones you don't want ---

1. Replace all I with #I (no wildcards).

2. Replace all #I with I (no wildcards).

3. Replace all #(I[a-z]) with \1 (wildcards)



"jezzica85" wrote in message
...
Hi all, I know I've asked this question before, and thanks to the person
who
responded about using wildcards, but I can't quite figure out how to do it
with the wildcards, even though I've tried (sheepish smile). So, is there
anyone who can give me a step-by-step how-to on changing

I I've I'd I'm Ida Is it

to

#I #I've #I'd #I'm Ida Is it

Basically, replacing I with #I only if it isn't followed by a lowercase
letter or preceded by the "" symbol?

Thanks so much!
Jezzica85

Jezzica85

The "( )" set off a group. In this case part of the find string consist of
the group (I[a-z]).

\1 just means Replace with the number 1 group set off in the find field.

The group can contain a single member or multiple members.
So if I had "abc" in a document and

Find: (a)(b)(c)
Replace with \1\3
The result would be "ac"

Find (ab)(c)
Replace with \2\1
The result would be "cab"




--
Greg Maxey/Word MVP
See:
http://gregmaxey.mvps.org/word_tips.htm
For some helpful tips using Word.

"jezzica85" wrote in message
...
Thanks Jezebel, that worked great! Just so I know, though, what exactly
does
the "\1" mean, and are there any other replace codes like it?
Thanks again!
Jezzica85

"Jezebel" wrote:

Probably simplest to do this in several steps. Word's wildcarding has no
'zero-or-more' option, so 'replace unless' is tricky. It's easier to
replace
all then, remove the ones you don't want ---

1. Replace all I with #I (no wildcards).

2. Replace all #I with I (no wildcards).

3. Replace all #(I[a-z]) with \1 (wildcards)



"jezzica85" wrote in message
...
Hi all, I know I've asked this question before, and thanks to the
person
who
responded about using wildcards, but I can't quite figure out how to do
it
with the wildcards, even though I've tried (sheepish smile). So, is
there
anyone who can give me a step-by-step how-to on changing

I I've I'd I'm Ida Is it

to

#I #I've #I'd #I'm Ida Is it

Basically, replacing I with #I only if it isn't followed by a lowercase
letter or preceded by the "" symbol?

Thanks so much!
Jezzica85

Thanks Greg, great help again! Have a great day!

"Greg Maxey" wrote:

Jezzica85

The "( )" set off a group. In this case part of the find string consist of
the group (I[a-z]).

\1 just means Replace with the number 1 group set off in the find field.

The group can contain a single member or multiple members.
So if I had "abc" in a document and

Find: (a)(b)(c)
Replace with \1\3
The result would be "ac"

Find (ab)(c)
Replace with \2\1
The result would be "cab"




--
Greg Maxey/Word MVP
See:
http://gregmaxey.mvps.org/word_tips.htm
For some helpful tips using Word.

"jezzica85" wrote in message
...
Thanks Jezebel, that worked great! Just so I know, though, what exactly
does
the "\1" mean, and are there any other replace codes like it?
Thanks again!
Jezzica85

"Jezebel" wrote:

Probably simplest to do this in several steps. Word's wildcarding has no
'zero-or-more' option, so 'replace unless' is tricky. It's easier to
replace
all then, remove the ones you don't want ---

1. Replace all I with #I (no wildcards).

2. Replace all #I with I (no wildcards).

3. Replace all #(I[a-z]) with \1 (wildcards)



"jezzica85" wrote in message
...
Hi all, I know I've asked this question before, and thanks to the
person
who
responded about using wildcards, but I can't quite figure out how to do
it
with the wildcards, even though I've tried (sheepish smile). So, is
there
anyone who can give me a step-by-step how-to on changing

I I've I'd I'm Ida Is it

to

#I #I've #I'd #I'm Ida Is it

Basically, replacing I with #I only if it isn't followed by a lowercase
letter or preceded by the "" symbol?

Thanks so much!
Jezzica85

You should be able to do it in one pass. The following will work for your
stated requirement.
Replace (wildcard flag set)
([!#])I([!a-z])
with
\1#I\2

All the 'codes' are listed in the article to which I referred you earlier -
http://www.gmayor.com/replace_using_wildcards.htm

--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web site www.gmayor.com
Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org




jezzica85 wrote:
Thanks Jezebel, that worked great! Just so I know, though, what
exactly does the "\1" mean, and are there any other replace codes
like it?
Thanks again!
Jezzica85

"Jezebel" wrote:

Probably simplest to do this in several steps. Word's wildcarding
has no 'zero-or-more' option, so 'replace unless' is tricky. It's
easier to replace all then, remove the ones you don't want ---

1. Replace all I with #I (no wildcards).

2. Replace all #I with I (no wildcards).

3. Replace all #(I[a-z]) with \1 (wildcards)



"jezzica85" wrote in message
...
Hi all, I know I've asked this question before, and thanks to the
person who
responded about using wildcards, but I can't quite figure out how
to do it with the wildcards, even though I've tried (sheepish
smile). So, is there anyone who can give me a step-by-step how-to
on changing

I I've I'd I'm Ida Is it

to

#I #I've #I'd #I'm Ida Is it

Basically, replacing I with #I only if it isn't followed by a
lowercase letter or preceded by the "" symbol?

Thanks so much!
Jezzica85

Not quite. That won't handle I as the first or last character of the
document, nor consecutive Is.




"Graham Mayor" wrote in message
...
You should be able to do it in one pass. The following will work for your
stated requirement.
Replace (wildcard flag set)
([!#])I([!a-z])
with
\1#I\2

All the 'codes' are listed in the article to which I referred you
earlier - http://www.gmayor.com/replace_using_wildcards.htm

--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web site www.gmayor.com
Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org




jezzica85 wrote:
Thanks Jezebel, that worked great! Just so I know, though, what
exactly does the "\1" mean, and are there any other replace codes
like it?
Thanks again!
Jezzica85

"Jezebel" wrote:

Probably simplest to do this in several steps. Word's wildcarding
has no 'zero-or-more' option, so 'replace unless' is tricky. It's
easier to replace all then, remove the ones you don't want ---

1. Replace all I with #I (no wildcards).

2. Replace all #I with I (no wildcards).

3. Replace all #(I[a-z]) with \1 (wildcards)



"jezzica85" wrote in message
...
Hi all, I know I've asked this question before, and thanks to the
person who
responded about using wildcards, but I can't quite figure out how
to do it with the wildcards, even though I've tried (sheepish
smile). So, is there anyone who can give me a step-by-step how-to
on changing

I I've I'd I'm Ida Is it

to

#I #I've #I'd #I'm Ida Is it

Basically, replacing I with #I only if it isn't followed by a
lowercase letter or preceded by the "" symbol?

Thanks so much!
Jezzica85

Agreed - though the consecutive Is should be easy enough to fix
- and the first and last character of the document easy to spot.

--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web site www.gmayor.com
Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org


Jezebel wrote:
Not quite. That won't handle I as the first or last character of the
document, nor consecutive Is.




"Graham Mayor" wrote in message
...
You should be able to do it in one pass. The following will work for
your stated requirement.
Replace (wildcard flag set)
([!#])I([!a-z])
with
\1#I\2

All the 'codes' are listed in the article to which I referred you
earlier - http://www.gmayor.com/replace_using_wildcards.htm

--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web site www.gmayor.com
Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org




jezzica85 wrote:
Thanks Jezebel, that worked great! Just so I know, though, what
exactly does the "\1" mean, and are there any other replace codes
like it?
Thanks again!
Jezzica85

"Jezebel" wrote:

Probably simplest to do this in several steps. Word's wildcarding
has no 'zero-or-more' option, so 'replace unless' is tricky. It's
easier to replace all then, remove the ones you don't want ---

1. Replace all I with #I (no wildcards).

2. Replace all #I with I (no wildcards).

3. Replace all #(I[a-z]) with \1 (wildcards)



"jezzica85" wrote in message
...
Hi all, I know I've asked this question before, and thanks to the
person who
responded about using wildcards, but I can't quite figure out how
to do it with the wildcards, even though I've tried (sheepish
smile). So, is there anyone who can give me a step-by-step how-to
on changing

I I've I'd I'm Ida Is it

to

#I #I've #I'd #I'm Ida Is it

Basically, replacing I with #I only if it isn't followed by a
lowercase letter or preceded by the "" symbol?

Thanks so much!
Jezzica85

Of course: but if you have to deal with special cases at all, you might as
well use a universal procedure that works anyway.



"Graham Mayor" wrote in message
...
Agreed - though the consecutive Is should be easy enough to fix
- and the first and last character of the document easy to spot.

--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web site www.gmayor.com
Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org


Jezebel wrote:
Not quite. That won't handle I as the first or last character of the
document, nor consecutive Is.




"Graham Mayor" wrote in message
...
You should be able to do it in one pass. The following will work for
your stated requirement.
Replace (wildcard flag set)
([!#])I([!a-z])
with
\1#I\2

All the 'codes' are listed in the article to which I referred you
earlier - http://www.gmayor.com/replace_using_wildcards.htm

--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web site www.gmayor.com
Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org




jezzica85 wrote:
Thanks Jezebel, that worked great! Just so I know, though, what
exactly does the "\1" mean, and are there any other replace codes
like it?
Thanks again!
Jezzica85

"Jezebel" wrote:

Probably simplest to do this in several steps. Word's wildcarding
has no 'zero-or-more' option, so 'replace unless' is tricky. It's
easier to replace all then, remove the ones you don't want ---

1. Replace all I with #I (no wildcards).

2. Replace all #I with I (no wildcards).

3. Replace all #(I[a-z]) with \1 (wildcards)



"jezzica85" wrote in message
...
Hi all, I know I've asked this question before, and thanks to the
person who
responded about using wildcards, but I can't quite figure out how
to do it with the wildcards, even though I've tried (sheepish
smile). So, is there anyone who can give me a step-by-step how-to
on changing

I I've I'd I'm Ida Is it

to

#I #I've #I'd #I'm Ida Is it

Basically, replacing I with #I only if it isn't followed by a
lowercase letter or preceded by the "" symbol?

Thanks so much!
Jezzica85