Is there a "find and delete (not replace)" option in Word?

[Macman45]

Originally Posted by JAT

Turn on the ¶ mode (Show all non printing characters), so your document shows all the hidden characters as a symbol, like space and return. Then it is easier to highlight and copy them into the Advanced Replace window. Just leave the "Replace with" field blank to delete, don't put a space in there or anything, just blank. I've been doing this in Word and Excel since the early 90s, almost daily. If you do this enough, you'll get used to how it works and you won't need the ¶ mode, anymore.

This works in Office For Mac 2011 for me...I wrestled with Macro after Macro, but Word is too dumb to "get it" I was also solving a hardware issue yesterday...I'm convinced that a Macro SHOULD do this...

[JAT]

Originally Posted by Macman45

This works in Office For Mac 2011 for me...I wrestled with Macro after Macro, but Word is too dumb to "get it" I was also solving a hardware issue yesterday...I'm convinced that a Macro SHOULD do this...

A macro would just use Replace to do this. You'd want an input messagebox to allow the user to enter whatever text to delete. But really, Replace has been the way to do this problem since at least v4.0 of Word/Excel in 1992. Why bother programming something that is already programmed?

It is kinda annoying that they changed the shortcut on the Mac version though. Still CTRL-H on Windows.

[Macman45]

Originally Posted by JAT

A macro would just use Replace to do this. You'd want an input messagebox to allow the user to enter whatever text to delete. But really, Replace has been the way to do this problem since at least v4.0 of Word/Excel in 1992. Why bother programming something that is already programmed?

It is kinda annoying that they changed the shortcut on the Mac version though. Still CTRL-H on Windows.

Shows just how long it's been since I used Word in any serious capacity....Now I just write letters....

[aoitsukinosuke]

Originally Posted by JAT

Turn on the ¶ mode (Show all non printing characters), so your document shows all the hidden characters as a symbol, like space and return. Then it is easier to highlight and copy them into the Advanced Replace window. Just leave the "Replace with" field blank to delete, don't put a space in there or anything, just blank. I've been doing this in Word and Excel since the early 90s, almost daily. If you do this enough, you'll get used to how it works and you won't need the ¶ mode, anymore.

I did exactly what you have instructed. "Share" is gone but the blank line still stays there.

I'm neither an idiot nor an expert on Word, but so many different methods working for you don't work in my case. So, it's gotta be me.

Sorry guys, but I 'm giving up.

Thank you all for your time and concern.
Y'all be safe.

[Macman45]

Originally Posted by aoitsukinosuke

I did exactly what you have instructed. "Share" is gone but the blank line still stays there.

I'm neither an idiot nor an expert on Word, but so many different methods working for you don't work in my case. So, it's gotta be me.

Sorry guys, but I 'm giving up.

Thank you all for your time and concern.
Y'all be safe.

One more go...Try this Macro:


The following macro should work

Sub DeleteParas()
With Selection
.HomeKey wdStory
With .Find
.ClearFormatting
.Replacement.ClearFormatting
While .Execute(findText:="connected", _
MatchWholeWord:=True)
Selection.Range.Paragraphs(1).Range.Delete
Wend
End With
End With
End Sub

[aoitsukinosuke]

Originally Posted by Macman45

One more go...Try this Macro:


The following macro should work

Sub DeleteParas()
With Selection
.HomeKey wdStory
With .Find
.ClearFormatting
.Replacement.ClearFormatting
While .Execute(findText:="connected", _
MatchWholeWord:=True)
Selection.Range.Paragraphs(1).Range.Delete
Wend
End With
End With
End Sub

Thank you MAcman45.

Am I to replace"connected" with my own word?

[Macman45]

Originally Posted by aoitsukinosuke

Thank you MAcman45.

Am I to replace"connected" with my own word?

Yep

[aoitsukinosuke]

Originally Posted by Macman45

Yep

WOOOWWWW!
It worked like a charm.
Thank you, thank you and THANK YOU Macman45.

Now, I got to create one for every action and I'm done.

YOU DA MAN!!!

[Macman45]

Originally Posted by aoitsukinosuke

WOOOWWWW!
It worked like a charm.
Thank you, thank you and THANK YOU Macman45.

Now, I got to create one for every action and I'm done.

YOU DA MAN!!!

I knew it was possible, but had to dig it out of my very old brain...Glad we got there

[aoitsukinosuke]

Originally Posted by Macman45

I knew it was possible, but had to dig it out of my very old brain...Glad we got there

No wonder you are a MacRumors "demi-god".

[Macman45]

Originally Posted by aoitsukinosuke

No wonder you are a MacRumors "demi-god".

It's only a title.. It certainly doesn't mean I'm a genius...It was fun solving this one as I used to write a lot of high end Macro stuff years and years ago...I have no use for them now...

[aoitsukinosuke]

Originally Posted by Macman45

It's only a title.. It certainly doesn't mean I'm a genius...It was fun solving this one as I used to write a lot of high end Macro stuff years and years ago...I have no use for them now...

I'm having difficulty with new macros.
I created the first one "Share" and then the second one "Report". I simply copy/pasted the first script into it, clicked edit and replaced the word "share" with "report". No problem.

Then I tried to create a third one with "Respond". Copy/paste again, but when I tried to edit, it messed up the first one "Share". I definitely didn't try to edit the wrong one.

Then, I tried a few other things out of desperation and now my macros look like this.


1) What did I mess up?
2) What is the difference between Module1 and Newmacros?

[Macman45]

Originally Posted by aoitsukinosuke

I'm having difficulty with new macros.
I created the first one "Share" and then the second one "Report". I simply copy/pasted the first script into it, clicked edit and replaced the word "share" with "report". No problem.

Then I tried to create a third one with "Respond". Copy/paste again, but when I tried to edit, it messed up the first one "Share". I definitely didn't try to edit the wrong one.

Then, I tried a few other things out of desperation and now my macros look like this.


1) What did I mess up?
2) What is the difference between Module1 and Newmacros?

I think you need to name "NewMacros" to a more appropriate name. as it is it's screwing up the others as it's applying in all macros. I'd delete that one and create another with a name. You should end up with one for each word or string you need to delete.

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we know we have the right macro...It's a case of getting used to working with them...You are probably way ahead of this old guy! Keep trying, it will work.

[aoitsukinosuke]

Originally Posted by Macman45

I think you need to name "NewMacros" to a more appropriate name. as it is it's screwing up the others as it's applying in all macros. I'd delete that one and create another with a name. You should end up with one for each word or string you need to delete.

But that was my point exactly. I didn't give those names. Mine were simply "share" and "report". Then after I tried to add "respond", Word changed those names by itself.

[Macman45]

Further reading here:

http://office.microsoft.com/en-gb/su...001019230.aspx

[aoitsukinosuke]

Macman45 - Sorry for insisting.
I didn't read the last part of your message.

I'll keep on trying. Thank you for everything.