Finding and replacing leading spaces

[andreas]

Dear Experts:

Is the following possible with the built-in search and replace
dialog?

Find redundant leading spaces in paragraphs and replace them with
nothing

Help is much appreciated. Thank you very much in advance. Regards,
Andreas

 

[Doug Robbins - Word MVP]

Click on the More button and then check the Use wildcards item and put

^13[ ]{1,}

in the Find what control (note that there is a space between the [ and the ]

and with

^p

in the Replace with control.

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Hope this helps,

Doug Robbins - Word MVP

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a paid professional basis.

 

[andreas]

Click on the More button and then check the Use wildcards item and put

^13[ ]{1,}

in the Find what control (note that there is a space between the [ and the ]

and with

^p

in the Replace with control.

--
Hope this helps,

Doug Robbins - Word MVP

Please reply only to the newsgroups unless you wish to obtain my serviceson
a paid professional basis.

Dear Experts:

Is the following possible with the built-in search and replace
dialog?

Find redundant leading spaces in paragraphs and replace them with
nothing

Help is much appreciated.  Thank you very much in advance. Regards,
Andreas- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

Hi Doug,

great. Excactly what I was looking for. Thank you very much for your
swift help. Regards, Andreas