Re: [libreoffice-users] Search and replace

Hi

On Wed, 2011-08-31 at 19:42 -0400, Cecilieaux wrote: 

> New here. I'm looking for a way to search and replace "carriage returns."
> For example, if there are 3 hard returns in a row between every paragraph
> and I want to change it to 2, or viceversa.
>
> I downloaded an extension called AltSearch, which is a lot better than the
> native Writer search, but it's not a sure thing. Sometimes it works,
> sometimes it doesn't.
>
> Any recommendations?

To view the carriage returns use VIEW >> NON PRINTING CHARACTERS to
toggle them on or off, default is off.

You can have LO automatically space the paragraphs using FORMAT >>
PARAGRAPHS >> Indents and Spacing Tab to set the paragraph settings.
This is easier than hitting return x times.


> I'm using 3.3.0 in Windows and the latest available in Ubuntu Linux (3.x).



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