Carol J. Elkins wrote: > Stuart, Dick, and all, > > When I search for text using the backslash-f term with Wildcards > turned on, I receive a message that "The item you are searching for > requires text in the Find text box." When I precede the backslash-f > term with a space, then I find every space in the entire doc--not > just the ones at the end of table cells. The same result occurs if I > use the string "[0-9] \f" or "[a-z] \f" I'm using Frame 7 on a Win2K > system. Someone indicated having the same problem on an XP system as > well. So searching for an end of table cell symbol may indeed not be possible. > > To the others who replied (thank you!), I wasn't looking for an end > of paragraph symbol (\p) or a typographic section symbol (Alt-0167), > or a forced-return symbol (\r). >
<scratches head> Hmm. I only did the quickest test so didn't encounter finding all those other spaces. Does seem like \f has no effect. </scratches head> However, you might be able to work with ' $' (space, dollar sign) with wildcards turned on. That finds a space at the end of a paragraph or cell (not the end of a line, as the Help says) -- also throughout the whole doc., not just tables. Depending on your document, it could help... Best regards, -- Stuart Rogers Technical Communicator Phoenix Geophysics Limited Toronto, ON, Canada +1 (416) 491-7340 x 325 srogers phoenix-geophysics com "Happiness is not a goal; it is a by-product." -- Eleanor Roosevelt