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Wierd field codes in document scanned in....how do I delete lots?
My Dad sent me a 145 page document that he scanned in (his fathers
autobiography). I've been working on formatting the book, and have found a ton of field codes in the doc I didn't knowingly put in. They all look like {ADVANCE \d12} or {ADVANCE \d6} I have 2 questions. 1) What does this field code do and where did it come from (it was converted from Wordperfect at one time) 2) How can I do a mass deletion of these (there are hundreds)? Or should I do a mass deletion of them? Thanks! |
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ADVANCE fields displace the following text -- in your examples, downwards by
12 and 6 points respectively. Deleting them will change the appearance of your document, but it's probably a good first step in cleaning up the doc. To delete them in bulk, display field codes then use Find and Replace: Search for: ^d ADVANCE Leave the Replace box empty. The click Replace All. "Mitchelled" wrote in message ... My Dad sent me a 145 page document that he scanned in (his fathers autobiography). I've been working on formatting the book, and have found a ton of field codes in the doc I didn't knowingly put in. They all look like {ADVANCE \d12} or {ADVANCE \d6} I have 2 questions. 1) What does this field code do and where did it come from (it was converted from Wordperfect at one time) 2) How can I do a mass deletion of these (there are hundreds)? Or should I do a mass deletion of them? Thanks! |
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Actually, you can't completly eliminate field codes using find and replace as
the brackets still remain. But close enough. Thanks "Jezebel" wrote: ADVANCE fields displace the following text -- in your examples, downwards by 12 and 6 points respectively. Deleting them will change the appearance of your document, but it's probably a good first step in cleaning up the doc. To delete them in bulk, display field codes then use Find and Replace: Search for: ^d ADVANCE Leave the Replace box empty. The click Replace All. "Mitchelled" wrote in message ... My Dad sent me a 145 page document that he scanned in (his fathers autobiography). I've been working on formatting the book, and have found a ton of field codes in the doc I didn't knowingly put in. They all look like {ADVANCE \d12} or {ADVANCE \d6} I have 2 questions. 1) What does this field code do and where did it come from (it was converted from Wordperfect at one time) 2) How can I do a mass deletion of these (there are hundreds)? Or should I do a mass deletion of them? Thanks! |
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Have you tried it? ^d or ^19 is the code for the opening field brace. When
you select a field, the entire field is selected, and hence the entire field is replaced. -- 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. "Mitchelled" wrote in message news Actually, you can't completly eliminate field codes using find and replace as the brackets still remain. But close enough. Thanks "Jezebel" wrote: ADVANCE fields displace the following text -- in your examples, downwards by 12 and 6 points respectively. Deleting them will change the appearance of your document, but it's probably a good first step in cleaning up the doc. To delete them in bulk, display field codes then use Find and Replace: Search for: ^d ADVANCE Leave the Replace box empty. The click Replace All. "Mitchelled" wrote in message ... My Dad sent me a 145 page document that he scanned in (his fathers autobiography). I've been working on formatting the book, and have found a ton of field codes in the doc I didn't knowingly put in. They all look like {ADVANCE \d12} or {ADVANCE \d6} I have 2 questions. 1) What does this field code do and where did it come from (it was converted from Wordperfect at one time) 2) How can I do a mass deletion of these (there are hundreds)? Or should I do a mass deletion of them? Thanks! |
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