auto format or find/replace fractions

[Amy]

I have finished typing all the recipes in a cookbook I'm compiling. I want to change the fractions 1/3, 2/3, and 1/8 that I've already typed into fraction characters, but I can't find how to enter it into auto format or how to designate these special characters in find and replace. I realize characters are under the insert>symbol tabs under fonts like Times New Roman, etc., but I'd like to not have to physically go through the entire document, highlight the specific fractions, and change each one. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

 

[Graham Mayor]

If the fractions exist in the font then format > autoformat and select the
fraction option.
If the fractions don't exist then it's a lot more trouble, but a wildcard
search for
[0-9]{1,}/[0-9]{1,}
will locate each fraction in your document and you can use the code at
http://www.gmayor.com/createfraction.htm to format it as a fraction

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[ncuypers]

I'm trying to color certain text in a word document red.
But as a first step it would be handy to find that text.
All text between ; and a hard linebreak CR needs to be found.
Specifying in the Search dialog ;*^11 does not work (wild card chars on or off).
So, I need to find ;
Then any chars until a paragraph break.
Please tell me the magic criteria to use.

If the fractions exist in the font then format > autoformat and select the
fraction option.
If the fractions don't exist then it's a lot more trouble, but a wildcard
search for
[0-9]{1,}/[0-9]{1,}
will locate each fraction in your document and you can use the code at
http://www.gmayor.com/createfraction.htm to format it as a fraction

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Graham Mayor - Word MVP

Web site www.gmayor.com
Word MVP web site www.mvps.org/word
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I have finished typing all the recipes in a cookbook I'm compiling.
I want to change the fractions 1/3, 2/3, and 1/8 that I've already
typed into fraction characters, but I can't find how to enter it into
auto format or how to designate these special characters in find and
replace. I realize characters are under the insert>symbol tabs under
fonts like Times New Roman, etc., but I'd like to not have to
physically go through the entire document, highlight the specific
fractions, and change each one. Any help would be greatly
appreciated.

 

[Greg Maxey]

Try

;*^13

with use wildcards on.



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I'm trying to color certain text in a word document red.
But as a first step it would be handy to find that text.
All text between ; and a hard linebreak CR needs to be found.
Specifying in the Search dialog ;*^11 does not work (wild card chars
on or off). So, I need to find ;
Then any chars until a paragraph break.
Please tell me the magic criteria to use.

If the fractions exist in the font then format > autoformat and
select the fraction option.
If the fractions don't exist then it's a lot more trouble, but a
wildcard search for
[0-9]{1,}/[0-9]{1,}
will locate each fraction in your document and you can use the code
at http://www.gmayor.com/createfraction.htm to format it as a
fraction

--
<>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>>< ><<>
Graham Mayor - Word MVP

Web site www.gmayor.com
Word MVP web site www.mvps.org/word
<>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>>< ><<>

I have finished typing all the recipes in a cookbook I'm compiling.
I want to change the fractions 1/3, 2/3, and 1/8 that I've already
typed into fraction characters, but I can't find how to enter it
into
auto format or how to designate these special characters in find and
replace. I realize characters are under the insert>symbol tabs under
fonts like Times New Roman, etc., but I'd like to not have to
physically go through the entire document, highlight the specific
fractions, and change each one. Any help would be greatly
appreciated.