How do I handle apostrophes in text files going into merged file?

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Rick D - 01 Mar 2006 17:05 GMT

Hello,

I am creating a catalog using as input a text file generated by a
software program I have no control over. The item description often
includes apostrophes (particularly in book or movie titles, such as
"What's Up Doc?").

Currently, my template document just stops importing the text data at
the point of the first apostrophe. Is there any search and replace
function I can use on the original text document to preserve the
apostrophes, rather than just taking them out?

Thanks in advance, Rick (rick_4235@yahoo.com)

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Doug Robbins - Word MVP - 01 Mar 2006 19:15 GMT

You can probably copy and paste the text file into a Word document and then
use Convert Text to Table (from the Tables menu) to convert it into a table
and then use that document as the data source.

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> Thanks in advance, Rick (rick_4235@yahoo.com)

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Rick D - 01 Mar 2006 19:51 GMT

Thanks, good tip! It's working now.

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