Find and replace GREEK symbols - anyone know how?

[Jazz]

In MS Word XP - for that matter 2K and 97 --

Using Greek symbols in a scientific paper - long doc - need to use find and
replace for multiple reasons -

Find and replace does not allow for entering greek symbols into the FIND
field. It is not listed under special or format menus on the expanded FIND
dialog box.

Does anyone know how the find & replace commands can be utilized with greek
symbols.

 

[BoniM]

Select the symbol in your document that you wish to replace and choose copy.
Open the replace dialog box and paste using Ctrl+v into the find what box.
If you wished to replace it with a different symbol - don't close or cancel
the replace box - select the symbol you want to replace it with and paste it
as above into the replace with text box.
Good luck!

 

[Dawn Crosier]

One thing you may want to try is insert the symbol on your document. Select
it and copy it. Open the Find and Replace dialog. CTRL+V to paste the
symbol into the box.

If that is not satisfactory, then you could write a series of macros which
will do it for you.

Here is some code that I have used in the past to replace symbols in my
text:

Sub ReplaceAllSymbols()

Selection.Find.ClearFormatting
With Selection.Find
'summation character
..Text = ChrW(8721)
End With
While Selection.Find.Execute
'delta character
Selection.TypeText Text:="0394"
Selection.ToggleCharacterCode

Wend
End Sub




Here is a nice website that can help you figure out the character codes:
http://www.theworldofstuff.com/characters/

 

[Jazz]

thanks much!!!!

One thing you may want to try is insert the symbol on your document. Select
it and copy it. Open the Find and Replace dialog. CTRL+V to paste the
symbol into the box.

If that is not satisfactory, then you could write a series of macros which
will do it for you.

Here is some code that I have used in the past to replace symbols in my
text:

Sub ReplaceAllSymbols()

Selection.Find.ClearFormatting
With Selection.Find
'summation character
..Text = ChrW(8721)
End With
While Selection.Find.Execute
'delta character
Selection.TypeText Text:="0394"
Selection.ToggleCharacterCode

Wend
End Sub




Here is a nice website that can help you figure out the character codes:
http://www.theworldofstuff.com/characters/

 

[Jazz]

thanks much!!!

Select the symbol in your document that you wish to replace and choose copy.
Open the replace dialog box and paste using Ctrl+v into the find what box.
If you wished to replace it with a different symbol - don't close or cancel
the replace box - select the symbol you want to replace it with and paste it
as above into the replace with text box.
Good luck!