Replace "ANYCAP - ANYCAP" with "SAMECAP - Period - SAMECAP"

[Guest]

Is there a way to automate a find and replace for "ANYCAP - ANYCAP" with "SAMECAP - Period - SAMECAP"? For example

deReginer, RA.; Nelson, CA.; Thomas, KM.; Wewerka, S.; Georgieff, MK
Ostrea, EM.; Knapp, K.; Tannenbaum, L.; Ostrea, AR.; Romero, A.; Salari, V.; Ager, J
Barness, LA.; Klein, RZ

would be replaced wit

deReginer, R.A.; Nelson, C.A.; Thomas, K.M.; Wewerka, S.; Georgieff, M.K
Ostrea, E.M.; Knapp, K.; Tannenbaum, L.; Ostrea, A.R.; Romero, A.; Salari, V.; Ager, J
Barness, L.A.; Klein, R.Z

Thanks
Jaso

 

[Jay Freedman]

Hi, Jason,

Open the Replace dialog, click the More button, and check the Use
Wildcards option. In the Find What box enter the codes

([A-Z])([A-Z])

In the Replace With box enter the codes

\1.\2

Click the Replace All button.

For more about wildcard searches, see
http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/General/UsingWildcards.htm.

 

[Guest]

Thanks Jay

Also, fyi, I looked at the Microsoft Word MVP site and it looks like there is lots of good information there - I have it bookmarked now

Jason