How can I delete all the index entries {XE...} in a word document

O

oli

Hello !
How can I delete all (THOUSANDS) the index entries {XE...} in a word
document ?
tHX.
 
G

Graham Mayor

With the XE fields displayed, use the replace function to replace
^d XE
with nothing.

--
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Graham Mayor - Word MVP


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O

oli

thank you very very much graham ! it works !

Graham Mayor said:
With the XE fields displayed, use the replace function to replace
^d XE
with nothing.

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


<>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
 
J

Jay Freedman

oli said:
Hello !
How can I delete all (THOUSANDS) the index entries {XE...} in a word
document ?
tHX.

In the Edit > Replace dialog, type

^19 XE

in the Find What box (note the space between the 9 and the X). Leave the
Replace With box blank, and click the Replace All button.
 
O

oli

thank you very much, Jay !

Jay Freedman said:
In the Edit > Replace dialog, type

^19 XE

in the Find What box (note the space between the 9 and the X). Leave the
Replace With box blank, and click the Replace All button.
 
L

Leslie

Graham Mayor said:
With the XE fields displayed, use the replace function to replace
^d XE
with nothing.

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


<>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
 
L

Leslie

You list ^d XE, another person lists ^19 XE. Neither work for me. What might
I be doing wrong. I do get a message that it deleted some but still have
hundreds not deleted. Can you help?
 
G

Graham Mayor

Either should work with XE fields automatically inserted, however if you
have hand inserted the fields and there is no space between the bracket and
XE eg
{XE etc
Then you would have to remove the space from the search string thus ^dXE

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


<>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
 
L

Leslie

That worked great. Thanks so much.

Graham Mayor said:
Either should work with XE fields automatically inserted, however if you
have hand inserted the fields and there is no space between the bracket and
XE eg
{XE etc
Then you would have to remove the space from the search string thus ^dXE

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


<>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
 
B

Brenda

How do you use the replace function?
--
Brenda


Graham Mayor said:
With the XE fields displayed, use the replace function to replace
^d XE
with nothing.

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


<>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
 
K

Klaus Linke

Brenda said:
How do you use the replace function?


As Graham said, first make sure the XE fields are visible ({ XE ... } with a
dotted underline).
If not, try to show formatting marks (that is, click the button with ¶ on
the Standard toolbar, or use the keyboard shortcut ... Ctrl+* on my machine,
probably Ctrl+Shift+8 on an English keyboard).

You find the Replace function In the menu under Edit > Replace...
Or, again, use the keyboard shortcut: Ctrl+H.

Type in ^d XE in "Find what", and leave "Replace with" empty, then click on
"Replace all".

Regards,
Klaus
 

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