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From: Tov on 8 Mar 2010 23:27
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?
From: Doug Robbins - Word MVP on 9 Mar 2010 00:13
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

"Tov" <Tov(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> 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?

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