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RAB - 24 Mar 2006 03:57 GMT

I have a long list of words, illustrated below:

word1
word2
word3
word4
.....
etc.

I want to add brackets around these words as follows:

{word1}
{word2}
{word3}
{word4}
....
etc.

Is there an easy way to do this? Would someone be so kind as to walk
me through the steps if a way exists?

Thanks,
RABMissouri

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Greg Maxey - 24 Mar 2006 04:02 GMT

Edit>Replace>More User Wildcards

Type in the find what field: <*>
Type in the replace with field: {\1}
Click replace all.

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> I have a long list of words, illustrated below:
>
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> Thanks,
> RABMissouri

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Greg Maxey - 24 Mar 2006 04:07 GMT

Sorry,

Make that type in: (<*>)
and: {\1}

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http://gregmaxey.mvps.org/word_tips.htm
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> Edit>Replace>More User Wildcards
>
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>> Thanks,
>> RABMissouri

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RAB - 24 Mar 2006 17:52 GMT

Thanks! It works and it will save me a lot of time!

RABMissouri

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