Help using Add/Replace Text Feature

[Tov]

I need to do a standard add/replace of text, but I also need to OMIT some text.

For example, I need to FIND: John
Replace with: TOM
OMIT: John (David)

I need to replace 250 instances of "John" while Omitting 2400 instances of
"John (David)"

How?

 

[Doug Robbins - Word MVP]

Do it in several steps. First replace John (David) with XXXXX; Then replace
John with Tom; then replace XXXXX with John (David)

Or you could write a macro, but for a one time exercise, it is probably not
worth it.

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Doug Robbins - Word MVP, originally posted via msnews.microsoft.com