On 3/14/2019 11:54 AM, David Belina wrote:
> The way the data is displayed in any spreadsheet is determined by the
> formatting which is linked to cell/row/column and not the particular
> data.  The search and replace function searches the data not the
> format.
> 
> You might be able to write a script (in excel you do this in vbs
> (visual basic) but I’m not sure in OO.
> 
In AOO you would use OpenOffice Basic the guide for which can be found
at https://wiki.openoffice.org/wiki/Documentation/BASIC_Guide
Keith

> The question is what you want to highlight.  If it is a summary or
> other function you eventually want to arrive at - you can just format
> the last result cell.
> 
> 
> On March 14, 2019 at 9:24:27 AM, WA.TWORSX via AOL
> (wa.two...@verizon.net.invalid) wrote:
> 
> 
> AOO415m1(Build:9789)  -  Rev. 1817496 2017-12-11 17:25
> 
> Desktop Windows 10-64 Home
> 
> 
> ________________________________________
> 
> 
> I am trying to change the attributes on data that exists within an
> AOO Calc cell when using the Find & Replace function. For example, if
> the cell presently shows:
> 
> Goes
> 
> I want it to be replaced with:
> 
> *    Goes*
> 
> That is, add the *bold* attribute to the existing data.
> 
> In the Find & Replace dialogue window, I have selected:  Fewer
> Options, with none of the boxes checked.  I have also selected:
> Search in: "Values" (near the bottom of that window). **
> 
> Is there a way to change / replace the assigned attributes when using
>  Find & Replace function in AOO-Calc Spreadsheets?
> 
> Regards,
> 
> VinceB.
> 
> 
> 


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