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Carmy
02-11-2009, 07:12 AM
It may be old hat to everyone but me.

I use Word 2000, BTW, but it's probably the same in every Word version.

In Find and Replace, I wanted to change Book to book in a lengthy document. Standard Find and Replace doesn't change the capital to lower case, so . . .

In Find and Replace, go to Options and put a tick in the box marked Match Case. Word will then replace the capital with lower case, or vice versa.
Clair Dickson
02-11-2009, 07:21 AM
Yep.
Also, if you go to More and go to Format... you can even search by Font (such as italics, color, etc.)

Lots of ways to search and find and such. =)
Carmy
02-11-2009, 07:23 AM
Thanks, Clair. I could certainly use the italics search.
sheadakota
02-11-2009, 03:36 PM
ooOo Thanks- I didn't know either of these!
Roger J Carlson
02-11-2009, 05:11 PM
Good tip. I think I'll Index (http://absolutewrite.com/forums/showthread.php?p=185153#post185153)it.

You DO all know about the Tips and Tricks Index, right?
Ol' Fashioned Girl
02-11-2009, 05:16 PM
Roger! Darling! I DIDN'T know about the Tips and Tricks Index! Thank you! Thank you! Thank YOU!
Carmy
02-13-2009, 03:48 AM
Your Tips and Tricks index is very helpful, Roger. Thanks.

I'm glad I could contribute seeing as I'm a total dunce at anything remotely technical and usually stumble across things.
TheRightEyedDeer
02-13-2009, 03:52 AM
Quick way to make the cent symbol:

Hold down either of the ALT keys, and using your computer keyboard's numeric pad on the right-hand side, type "0162" (without the quotes) and then let go of the ALT key. Now you'll see the symbol for cent -- ¢ -- at your flashing cursor.

¢ ¢ ¢

:)
Carmy
02-14-2009, 09:53 PM
I'd never remember that. I just go to Insert, Symbols.
Clair Dickson
02-14-2009, 10:17 PM
If you go to Insert--> Symbol and select a symbol, some, like the cent sign have keyboard shortcuts. (Look towards the bottom of the insert symbol box.) If there's a particular symbol you use a lot, you can either memorize the keyboard short cut... or make your own.

Currently, my copy of word shows that Ctrl+/C (or Ctrl+/,c) (actually pressing the + key) makes the cent symbol... if I used that a lot, I'd make it something similar. Perhaps overriding a command I don't use.

But, since I rarely have any common special symbols, I just do Insert-->Symbol and find what I want.