Find and replace formatting

[shikaku]

Is there a way to run a find and replace command on a type of formattin
rather than a word string? I need to change all underlines in a 10
page document to italics--and there are hundreds of them!

Thanks,
s

 

[Ben M. Schorr - MVP (OneNote)]

You didn't specify what version of Word you're using. In Word 2007
click "Replace" on the Ribbon, click the "More" button to see the add'l
options, then at the bottom left click "Format" to select the formatting
option you wish to replace.

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[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

In the "Find what" box, press Ctrl+U; you will see the words "Format:
Underline" under the box.

In the "Replace with" box, press Ctrl+U twice, then Ctrl+I; you will see
"Format: Font: Italic, No underline."

Replace All.

 

[Herb Tyson [MVP]]

....and you did press Ctrl+U twice for the Replace with: box, right? So that
it explicitly says "No underline"?

When I follow Suzanne's directions exactly, I get precisely the results
you're looking for.

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

I also am using Word 2003. For what I describe, it is not necessary to
expand the dialog and use the Format button. Like Terry, I have to wonder if
you took on board that you have to press Ctrl+U *twice* to get "No
underline."

 

[Herb Tyson [MVP]]

If the user insists upon using the full dialog rather than the much simpler
shortcut keys, then they need to set Underline style: (in the Find Fond
dialog) to (none) to achieve the "No underline" setting for the Replace with
textbox.


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Herb Tyson MS MVP
Author of the Word 2007 Bible
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Web: http://www.herbtyson.com

I also am using Word 2003. For what I describe, it is not necessary to
expand the dialog and use the Format button. Like Terry, I have to wonder
if you took on board that you have to press Ctrl+U *twice* to get "No
underline."

 

[shikaku]

In the "Find what" box, press Ctrl+U; you will see the words "Format:
Underline" under the box.

In the "Replace with" box, press Ctrl+U twice, then Ctrl+I; you wil
see
"Format: Font: Italic, No underline."

Replace All.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

"shikaku" (e-mail address removed) wrote in message

Is there a way to run a find and replace command on a type o
formatting
rather than a word string? I need to change all underlines in a 100
page document to italics--and there are hundreds of them!

Thanks,
s.

to expand the find and replace menu to include formatting, and set i
up to find underline and replace with italic. However, all it will d
is *add* italics to the underlined passages. It does not remove th
underline.

s

 

[shikaku]

;3001031']If the user insists upon using the full dialog rather than th
much simpler
shortcut keys, then they need to set Underline style: (in the Find Fon

dialog) to (none) to achieve the "No underline" setting for the Replac
with
textbox.


--
Herb Tyson MS MVP
Author of the Word 2007 Bible
Blog: http://word2007bible.herbtyson.com
Web: http://www.herbtyson.com


"Suzanne S. Barnhill" (e-mail address removed) wrote in message
I also am using Word 2003. For what I describe, it is not necessary t

expand the dialog and use the Format button. Like Terry, I have t
wonder
if you took on board that you have to press Ctrl+U *twice* to get "No
underline."

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

"shikaku" (e-mail address removed) wrote in message

Suzanne S. Barnhill;3000408 Wrote:-
In the "Find what" box, press Ctrl+U; you will see the words "Format:
Underline" under the box.

In the "Replace with" box, press Ctrl+U twice, then Ctrl+I; you will
see
"Format: Font: Italic, No underline."

Replace All.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

"shikaku" (e-mail address removed) wrote in message

Is there a way to run a find and replace command on a type of
formatting
rather than a word string? I need to change all underlines in a 100
page document to italics--and there are hundreds of them!

Thanks,
s.




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shikaku
-I should have specified that I'm using Word 2003. I did figure ou
how-
to expand the find and replace menu to include formatting, and set it
up to find underline and replace with italic. However, all it wil
do
is *add* italics to the underlined passages. It does not remove the
underline.

s.




--
shikaku
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I finally got it!! Thanks to all of you.

s