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Searching for spaces and removing them
I've exported data, choosing a tab to separate fields from an old version of
Paradox - opened it into Word. I'm trying to eliminate the spaces between each field using search and replace. Reveal formatting is on but there is no tab code in doc just space indicators. What do I put in replace box - there is no code for spaces? |
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Searching for spaces and removing them
Just type a space (press the spacebar once for each space). If they're
nonbreaking spaces, which appear as degree signs instead of dots, type Ctrl+Shift+space in the box. -- Regards, Jay Freedman Microsoft Word MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. dean-nie wrote: I've exported data, choosing a tab to separate fields from an old version of Paradox - opened it into Word. I'm trying to eliminate the spaces between each field using search and replace. Reveal formatting is on but there is no tab code in doc just space indicators. What do I put in replace box - there is no code for spaces? |
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Hi Jay
Tried both suggestions but they didn't work. Now Find or Find and Replace doesn't work in this file (works in another Work file) I've tried it with reveal formatting on or off - no luck. This doc originally was exported as an askii file - which I brought into word - should that make a difference? Dean-nie "Jay Freedman" wrote: Just type a space (press the spacebar once for each space). If they're nonbreaking spaces, which appear as degree signs instead of dots, type Ctrl+Shift+space in the box. -- Regards, Jay Freedman Microsoft Word MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. dean-nie wrote: I've exported data, choosing a tab to separate fields from an old version of Paradox - opened it into Word. I'm trying to eliminate the spaces between each field using search and replace. Reveal formatting is on but there is no tab code in doc just space indicators. What do I put in replace box - there is no code for spaces? |
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Searching for spaces and removing them
In my experience, just searching for spaces will find/remove nonbreaking
spaces as well. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. "Jay Freedman" wrote in message ... Just type a space (press the spacebar once for each space). If they're nonbreaking spaces, which appear as degree signs instead of dots, type Ctrl+Shift+space in the box. -- Regards, Jay Freedman Microsoft Word MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. dean-nie wrote: I've exported data, choosing a tab to separate fields from an old version of Paradox - opened it into Word. I'm trying to eliminate the spaces between each field using search and replace. Reveal formatting is on but there is no tab code in doc just space indicators. What do I put in replace box - there is no code for spaces? |
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Searching for spaces and removing them
Something's not right. If you want to zip up a copy of the file and email it
to me, I'll have a look. -- Regards, Jay Freedman Microsoft Word MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. dean-nie wrote: Hi Jay Tried both suggestions but they didn't work. Now Find or Find and Replace doesn't work in this file (works in another Work file) I've tried it with reveal formatting on or off - no luck. This doc originally was exported as an askii file - which I brought into word - should that make a difference? Dean-nie "Jay Freedman" wrote: Just type a space (press the spacebar once for each space). If they're nonbreaking spaces, which appear as degree signs instead of dots, type Ctrl+Shift+space in the box. -- Regards, Jay Freedman Microsoft Word MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. dean-nie wrote: I've exported data, choosing a tab to separate fields from an old version of Paradox - opened it into Word. I'm trying to eliminate the spaces between each field using search and replace. Reveal formatting is on but there is no tab code in doc just space indicators. What do I put in replace box - there is no code for spaces? |
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Searching for spaces and removing them
Not if the wildcard option is set.
-- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org Suzanne S. Barnhill wrote: In my experience, just searching for spaces will find/remove nonbreaking spaces as well. "Jay Freedman" wrote in message ... Just type a space (press the spacebar once for each space). If they're nonbreaking spaces, which appear as degree signs instead of dots, type Ctrl+Shift+space in the box. -- Regards, Jay Freedman Microsoft Word MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. dean-nie wrote: I've exported data, choosing a tab to separate fields from an old version of Paradox - opened it into Word. I'm trying to eliminate the spaces between each field using search and replace. Reveal formatting is on but there is no tab code in doc just space indicators. What do I put in replace box - there is no code for spaces? |
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