Jun 25 2023 02:21 PM
Hi everyone,
I am editing a 90,000 word document that frequently references numbered ranges using hyphens, but for style reasons, I need to update to use en dashes.
E.g., 53:3-5, 1:10-12, 37:2-4, etc.
When I use the following commands with the Find and Replace function, I receive the error "That replacement text contains a group number that's out of range."
Find what: [0-9]-[0-9]
Use Wildcards
Replace with: \1^=\2
(where ^= is intended as the en dash and the \1 and \2 to keep the same numbers)
Does anyone have other suggestions or ideas what is causing the error?
Thank you!
Jun 26 2023 01:17 AM
Jun 26 2023 07:15 PM
@Doug_Robbins_Word_MVP Thank you! This worked perfectly and solved my issue, and saved me A LOT of time and anguish :)