How can I delete all the index entries {XE...} in a word document

[Guest]

Hello !
How can I delete all (THOUSANDS) the index entries {XE...} in a word
document ?
tHX.

 

[Graham Mayor]

With the XE fields displayed, use the replace function to replace
^d XE
with nothing.

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[Guest]

thank you very very much graham ! it works !

With the XE fields displayed, use the replace function to replace
^d XE
with nothing.

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Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web site www.gmayor.com

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[Jay Freedman]

Hello !
How can I delete all (THOUSANDS) the index entries {XE...} in a word
document ?
tHX.

In the Edit > Replace dialog, type

^19 XE

in the Find What box (note the space between the 9 and the X). Leave the
Replace With box blank, and click the Replace All button.

 

[Guest]

With the XE fields displayed, use the replace function to replace
^d XE
with nothing.

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Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web site www.gmayor.com

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[Guest]

You list ^d XE, another person lists ^19 XE. Neither work for me. What might
I be doing wrong. I do get a message that it deleted some but still have
hundreds not deleted. Can you help?

 

[Graham Mayor]

Either should work with XE fields automatically inserted, however if you
have hand inserted the fields and there is no space between the bracket and
XE eg
{XE etc
Then you would have to remove the space from the search string thus ^dXE

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[Guest]

That worked great. Thanks so much.

Either should work with XE fields automatically inserted, however if you
have hand inserted the fields and there is no space between the bracket and
XE eg
{XE etc
Then you would have to remove the space from the search string thus ^dXE

--
<>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web site www.gmayor.com

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[Guest]

How do you use the replace function?
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Brenda

With the XE fields displayed, use the replace function to replace
^d XE
with nothing.

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Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web site www.gmayor.com

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[Klaus Linke]

How do you use the replace function?

As Graham said, first make sure the XE fields are visible ({ XE ... } with a
dotted underline).
If not, try to show formatting marks (that is, click the button with ¶ on
the Standard toolbar, or use the keyboard shortcut ... Ctrl+* on my machine,
probably Ctrl+Shift+8 on an English keyboard).

You find the Replace function In the menu under Edit > Replace...
Or, again, use the keyboard shortcut: Ctrl+H.

Type in ^d XE in "Find what", and leave "Replace with" empty, then click on
"Replace all".

Regards,
Klaus