How do I replace text in PowerPoint with text that includes a sub.

[Guest]

I need to replace one word with another that includes a subscript character.
I can do it manually for each occurence, but I want to use the find and
replace tool. For example I cannot replace H2O with the same with the 2 as a
subscript (Icannot do it here either!!). Does anyone know how to do this?

 

[Sonia]

Create a sample the way that you want, copy it and then go to Edit > Replace and
paste it in the "Replace with" box. Type H2O in the "Find what" box and click
on "Replace All".
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Sonia Coleman
Microsoft PowerPoint MVP Team
Autorun Software, Templates and Tutorials
http://www.soniacoleman.com

 

[Guest]

Your solution is the obvious one and I am sure what was intended by the
program writers. But it does not work. If you type H2O with the two as a
subscript in word, then copy it and paste it into the "replace with" box, it
appears as H2O with the two as a full sized character. If you then proceed
with find next and replace, it will ignore H2O with the 2 as a full sized
character and leave them as they are. But entries with the 2 in H2O as a
subscript will be replaced with H2O with the two as a full sized character.
Exactly the opposite of the way it should work!!

Is there something in set up that allows subscripts (and superscripts) in
dialog boxes?

 

[Sonia]

I'm sorry. If should have read your post more carefully You're absolutely
right. There may be a VBA solution, but it is certainly true that the
Find/Replace function doesn't honor the subscript text effect. It doesn't seem
to work in Word either, so it must be an Office wide condition.