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replace / with new line plz help !

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Name: mint
Date: June 24, 2005 at 00:16:18 Pacific
OS: xp pro
CPU/Ram: 3.6 pent / 1gig
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hi i have a document in word and i want to use the replace function to replace all my / with a new line. Does anyone know how to do this ??? Plz help !!!!

thanks Jon



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Response Number 1
Name: angrymen2001
Date: June 24, 2005 at 03:38:29 Pacific
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http://www.learnthat.com/tutorials/learn383.htm
hope that helps


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Response Number 2
Name: Jennifer SUMN
Date: June 24, 2005 at 05:49:19 Pacific
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I don't think there's a way to do this unless you create a macro.


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Response Number 3
Name: Jennifer SUMN
Date: June 24, 2005 at 05:52:30 Pacific
Reply:

Okay. Forget I said that.

You can do this very easily.

Edit
Find/replace
Find /
Replace with
Click on the More drop-down
Special
Manual Line Break

There ya go.


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Response Number 4
Name: angrymen2001
Date: June 24, 2005 at 06:05:37 Pacific
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You know Jennifer, I always thought it couldn't be done either, I just learned something by Mint's question. Thanks Mint!!!!


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Response Number 5
Name: seawatch
Date: June 25, 2005 at 06:38:31 Pacific
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And thanks to Jennifer.


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Response Number 6
Name: xenias
Date: June 27, 2005 at 00:20:52 Pacific
Reply:

damn ;)

i always used the <B_R> (without _) command and saved as html and then copy pasted into word ;)

but thanks for the easier solution


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