I want to change "et al" to italic for the whole docuemnt

For example, Peters et al change to Peters <i>et al </i>

The "replace" function does not have any have format.

I use office2k.

Thanks

Lamb Chop wrote:
> I want to change "et al" to italic for the whole docuemnt
>
> For example, Peters et al change to Peters <i>et al </i>
>
> The "replace" function does not have any have format.
>
> I use office2k.
>
> Thanks
>
>
>
Find, Replace, then click on "more", at the bottom of the "find and
replace" dialog box there is a button titled "format".

hope that helps.

Thanks jils, it works.

:-)




"jils" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Lamb Chop wrote:
> > I want to change "et al" to italic for the whole docuemnt
> >
> > For example, Peters et al change to Peters <i>et al </i>
> >
> > The "replace" function does not have any have format.
> >
> > I use office2k.
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> >
> >
> Find, Replace, then click on "more", at the bottom of the "find and
> replace" dialog box there is a button titled "format".
>
> hope that helps.

Search for et al
replace with ^& - press CTRL+I with the cursor in the replace box.

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Lamb Chop wrote:
> Thanks jils, it works.
>
> :-)
>
>
>
>
> "jils" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Lamb Chop wrote:
>>> I want to change "et al" to italic for the whole docuemnt
>>>
>>> For example, Peters et al change to Peters <i>et al </i>
>>>
>>> The "replace" function does not have any have format.
>>>
>>> I use office2k.
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>>
>>>
>>>
>> Find, Replace, then click on "more", at the bottom of the "find and
>> replace" dialog box there is a button titled "format".
>>
>> hope that helps.

If you italicize "et al.," be sure to include the period in the italics. But
note that there's no good reason for italicizing "et al." any more than,
say, "etc."

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Words into Type
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"Graham Mayor" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Search for et al
> replace with ^& - press CTRL+I with the cursor in the replace box.
>
> --
> <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
> Graham Mayor - Word MVP
>
> My web site www.gmayor.com
> Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org
> <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
>
>
> Lamb Chop wrote:
> > Thanks jils, it works.
> >
> > :-)
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > "jils" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> Lamb Chop wrote:
> >>> I want to change "et al" to italic for the whole docuemnt
> >>>
> >>> For example, Peters et al change to Peters <i>et al </i>
> >>>
> >>> The "replace" function does not have any have format.
> >>>
> >>> I use office2k.
> >>>
> >>> Thanks
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >> Find, Replace, then click on "more", at the bottom of the "find and
> >> replace" dialog box there is a button titled "format".
> >>
> >> hope that helps.
>
>

It was my Ph.D. thesis. The usual practice is to put "et al" for quoting
other people's works. "etc" will not be acceptable by the uni.


Thanks Suzanne





"Suzanne S. Barnhill" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> If you italicize "et al.," be sure to include the period in the italics.
But
> note that there's no good reason for italicizing "et al." any more than,
> say, "etc."
>
> --
> Suzanne S. Barnhill
> Microsoft MVP (Word)
> Words into Type
> Fairhope, Alabama USA
> Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
> Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup
so
> all may benefit.
>
> "Graham Mayor" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Search for et al
> > replace with ^& - press CTRL+I with the cursor in the replace box.
> >
> > --
> > <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
> > Graham Mayor - Word MVP
> >
> > My web site www.gmayor.com
> > Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org
> > <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
> >
> >
> > Lamb Chop wrote:
> > > Thanks jils, it works.
> > >
> > > :-)
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > "jils" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > > news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > >> Lamb Chop wrote:
> > >>> I want to change "et al" to italic for the whole docuemnt
> > >>>
> > >>> For example, Peters et al change to Peters <i>et al </i>
> > >>>
> > >>> The "replace" function does not have any have format.
> > >>>
> > >>> I use office2k.
> > >>>
> > >>> Thanks
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >> Find, Replace, then click on "more", at the bottom of the "find and
> > >> replace" dialog box there is a button titled "format".
> > >>
> > >> hope that helps.
> >
> >
>

I was not suggesting that you substitute "etc." for "et al." My point was
that "et al." is a common abbreviation in English, just as common as "etc."
and consequently does not need to be italicized. I would have thought that
someone who is earning a Ph.D. (in any subject) would be a better reader.

I would also hope that a doctoral candidate would have a better
understanding of the use of "et al." than "The usual practice is to put 'et
al' for quoting other people's works." The correct use of "et al." (again,
note the required period; the phrase is an abbreviation of "et alii,"
meaning "and others") is as a substitute for the names of additional authors
when there are more than a prescribed number (the number varying depending
on the style you are following). Generally, up to three authors are named in
full; when there are four or more, "et al." comes into play.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so
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"Lamb Chop" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> It was my Ph.D. thesis. The usual practice is to put "et al" for quoting
> other people's works. "etc" will not be acceptable by the uni.
>
>
> Thanks Suzanne
>
>
>
>
>
> "Suzanne S. Barnhill" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:uwnM$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > If you italicize "et al.," be sure to include the period in the italics.
> But
> > note that there's no good reason for italicizing "et al." any more than,
> > say, "etc."
> >
> > --
> > Suzanne S. Barnhill
> > Microsoft MVP (Word)
> > Words into Type
> > Fairhope, Alabama USA
> > Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
> > Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the
newsgroup
> so
> > all may benefit.
> >
> > "Graham Mayor" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > Search for et al
> > > replace with ^& - press CTRL+I with the cursor in the replace box.
> > >
> > > --
> > > <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
> > > Graham Mayor - Word MVP
> > >
> > > My web site www.gmayor.com
> > > Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org
> > > <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
> > >
> > >
> > > Lamb Chop wrote:
> > > > Thanks jils, it works.
> > > >
> > > > :-)
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "jils" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > > > news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > >> Lamb Chop wrote:
> > > >>> I want to change "et al" to italic for the whole docuemnt
> > > >>>
> > > >>> For example, Peters et al change to Peters <i>et al </i>
> > > >>>
> > > >>> The "replace" function does not have any have format.
> > > >>>
> > > >>> I use office2k.
> > > >>>
> > > >>> Thanks
> > > >>>
> > > >>>
> > > >>>
> > > >> Find, Replace, then click on "more", at the bottom of the "find and
> > > >> replace" dialog box there is a button titled "format".
> > > >>
> > > >> hope that helps.
> > >
> > >
> >
>
>

Suzanne S. Barnhill wrote:
> I was not suggesting that you substitute "etc." for "et al." My point was
> that "et al." is a common abbreviation in English, just as common as "etc."
> and consequently does not need to be italicized. I would have thought that
> someone who is earning a Ph.D. (in any subject) would be a better reader.
>

I thought it was common to italicise any latin word or phrase. Maybe
that's fallen into disuse!

Not ones in common use, no. Most style manuals discourage use of, say, op.
cit. and ibid. at all, but when they are used, they need not be italicized.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so
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"jils" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Suzanne S. Barnhill wrote:
> > I was not suggesting that you substitute "etc." for "et al." My point
was
> > that "et al." is a common abbreviation in English, just as common as
"etc."
> > and consequently does not need to be italicized. I would have thought
that
> > someone who is earning a Ph.D. (in any subject) would be a better
reader.
> >
>
> I thought it was common to italicise any latin word or phrase. Maybe
> that's fallen into disuse!

well there you go. That's my learnin' done fer today!

Suzanne S. Barnhill wrote:
> Not ones in common use, no. Most style manuals discourage use of, say, op.
> cit. and ibid. at all, but when they are used, they need not be italicized.
>