A particular symbol unable to search and replaced in Word

[Harald_Bergman]

I am able to search for words and symbols on the word application but there is a particular symbol that does not come up with results when I search. When I search for this symbol with words attached to it, it doesn't recognize it, neither word or the symbol. But when I search for the word without the symbol, the browser ignores that the symbol is in the text. I need assistance with this issue Please.

The symbol is: ¬

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[#2]

WIth the selection in the Find what control, hold down the ALT key and type 0172 on the numeric keypad which will insert ¬ into that control.   If you want to search for the symbol plus the word following it, insert the word after the ¬

If you want to delete the ¬ from before whatever words it appears before, run a macro containing the following code:

With ActiveDocument.Range
     .Text = Replace(.Text, Chr(172), "")
End With

If that does not help can you provide a copy of document that contains the symbol and provide details of how you want the document changed.

[#3]

[#4]

Even though it is in Swedish, the symbols are the same as in English, and the principle is easy to translate.

[#5]

Lett me give a example. Take a look in the left side, and se what the browser can recognize and not (Inga matchningar=No results)

[#6]

@Harald_Bergman Did you try using the macro that I included in my response.

If you want the ¬ replaced by a space, use

With ActiveDocument.Range
.Text = Replace(.Text, Chr(172), " ")
End With

with a space between the quotation marks

If you need more assistance, can you provide a copy of the document.

[#7]

Thank you, but since computers are not my best topic, i don't understand "run a macro containing the following code:"

[#8]

If you want to remove the ¬, you should be able to do it by inserting the ¬ into the Find what control of the Find and Replace dialog and insert a space into the Replace with control, or leave that control empty if you do not need a space in place of the ¬