Microsoft KB Archive/157461

= WD: Find/Replace  Malfunctions with Punctuation =

Article ID: 157461

Article Last Modified on 8/17/2005

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Word 6.0 for Macintosh
 * Microsoft Word 6.01 for Macintosh
 * Microsoft Word 6.01 for Macintosh
 * Microsoft Word 6.0 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Word 6.0a
 * Microsoft Word 6.0c
 * Microsoft Word 95 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Word 95a

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SYMPTOMS
When you use Pattern Matching to find punctuation at the end of a word, Word finds every instance of that punctuation.



Method 1
Use this method to find the punctuation that exists at the end of a word or number (for example, This is a test: or 19: ) and is followed by a space.

 On the Edit menu, click Find (Replace). Select the Pattern Matching check box. Click the No Formatting button, if available; otherwise, go to step 4. Click the Special button and choose End of Word > . In the Find What box, after the > type the punctuation you want to find and press the spacebar. The Find What box should now look like as follows:

>:space

 Click the Find Next button.</li></ol>

Method 2
Use this method to find punctuation that exists separating words or numbers (for example, test:test or 19:91). <ol> On the Edit menu, click Find (Replace).</li> Select the Pattern Matching check box.</li> Click the No Formatting button, if available; otherwise, go to step 4.</li> Click the Special button and choose End of Word > .</li> In the Find What box, after the > type in the punctuation being searched for. Then click the Special button again and select Beginning of Word <. The Find What box should now look as follows:

>:<

</li> Click the Find Next button.</li></ol>

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STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the products listed at the beginning of this article.

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Word 7.x

 * 1) On the Help menu, click Microsoft Word Help Topics.
 * 2) Click the Find tab.
 * 3) In the "Type the word(s) you want to find", type Pattern Matching.
 * 4) In the "Click a topic...", select "Find and replace text using complex criteria", then click the Display button.

Word 6.x

 * 1) On the Help menu, click "Search for help on...".
 * 2) In the Search dialog box, type Pattern Matching and click the Show Topics button.
 * 3) In the "Select a topic...", select "Finding and replacing text by using advanced search criteria".

Additional query words: editfind editreplace 8.0 8.00

Keywords: kbhowto kbproof KB157461

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