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How do I handle apostrophes in text files going into merged file?
Hello,
I am creating a catalog using as input a text file generated by a software program I have no control over. The item description often includes apostrophes (particularly in book or movie titles, such as "What's Up Doc?"). Currently, my template document just stops importing the text data at the point of the first apostrophe. Is there any search and replace function I can use on the original text document to preserve the apostrophes, rather than just taking them out? Thanks in advance, Rick ) |
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How do I handle apostrophes in text files going into merged file?
You can probably copy and paste the text file into a Word document and then
use Convert Text to Table (from the Tables menu) to convert it into a table and then use that document as the data source. -- Hope this helps. Please reply to the newsgroup unless you wish to avail yourself of my services on a paid consulting basis. Doug Robbins - Word MVP "Rick D" wrote in message ups.com... Hello, I am creating a catalog using as input a text file generated by a software program I have no control over. The item description often includes apostrophes (particularly in book or movie titles, such as "What's Up Doc?"). Currently, my template document just stops importing the text data at the point of the first apostrophe. Is there any search and replace function I can use on the original text document to preserve the apostrophes, rather than just taking them out? Thanks in advance, Rick ) |
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How do I handle apostrophes in text files going into merged file?
Thanks, good tip! It's working now.
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