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Placing words in parentheses
You can use find replace to accomplish what you wish.
Enter the Word or Phrase you want into the Find box. Enter (^&) into the Replace box. The ^& represent the Find criteria and to replace with exact the same, only now with parentheses. Hope this helps DeanH "Island Girl" wrote: I'm doing a long document in which the author puts lots of things in parentheses. I'm certain that you know a way to highlight the word or phrase and place it in parentheses a lot faster than I'm able to do it, and I'd appreciate any help you can give me. Thank you for this and all of your help through the years! |
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Placing words in parentheses
Thanks a million, Dean!
"DeanH" wrote: You can use find replace to accomplish what you wish. Enter the Word or Phrase you want into the Find box. Enter (^&) into the Replace box. The ^& represent the Find criteria and to replace with exact the same, only now with parentheses. Hope this helps DeanH "Island Girl" wrote: I'm doing a long document in which the author puts lots of things in parentheses. I'm certain that you know a way to highlight the word or phrase and place it in parentheses a lot faster than I'm able to do it, and I'd appreciate any help you can give me. Thank you for this and all of your help through the years! |
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Placing words in parentheses
Glad this worked for you.
You are welcome. DeanH "Island Girl" wrote: Thanks a million, Dean! "DeanH" wrote: You can use find replace to accomplish what you wish. Enter the Word or Phrase you want into the Find box. Enter (^&) into the Replace box. The ^& represent the Find criteria and to replace with exact the same, only now with parentheses. Hope this helps DeanH "Island Girl" wrote: I'm doing a long document in which the author puts lots of things in parentheses. I'm certain that you know a way to highlight the word or phrase and place it in parentheses a lot faster than I'm able to do it, and I'd appreciate any help you can give me. Thank you for this and all of your help through the years! |
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