Yes, the directions I sent do replace the paragraph mark with a space. The directions also only search for a paragraph break proceeding a lower case letter. Christina -----Original Message----- From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Sue Stevens Sent: Wednesday, March 13, 2013 7:55 AM To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Paragraph breaks Hi Cindy, Yes, I did give Nimit the file, but I was just practicing on my file so I will know what to do the next time it comes up. Thanks, Sue S. -----Original Message----- From: Cindy Rosenthal Sent: Tuesday, March 12, 2013 10:50 PM To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Paragraph breaks If you do a search and replace be very careful; if you happen to include one that is at the end of the paragraph you'll end up with one page-long paragraph (I assume you're planning to replace with a space so you won't have words run together. I think you said, though, that Nimit, or Dornetta, was going to take the file froom the download list; if not, I'd be happy to; I like some Christian fiction if it's well-written and subtle, not blatant with its message, and it sounds as if your book fts that dsescription. Who's the author? CIndy appeared where > they shouldn't. I was using my practice file. > > Sue S. > > > From: Christina > Sent: Monday, March 11, 2013 10:44 AM > To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Paragraph breaks > > > Hi, Sue. > > I've pasted the below instructions that I got from Judy years ago. If it > doesn't work with ^l, try ^p instead. You don't need to see the paragraph > breaks, just be able to get rid of them with a search and replace. Don't > forget to save a copy of the book before you try this, just in case. > > > > Exclusions with Wild Cards > > It takes three steps. What you'll do is first protect all the > > instances where a page number is followed by a line break. That > > will work as the way to exclude those line breaks from getting eaten. > > > > Then, you'll do your step that you already know how to do to > > remove all the line breaks followed by a lower case letter. > > > > Finally, you'll put back in all the line breaks that follow a > > page number. > > > > First, though, save a copy of your file just in case this does > > something unexpected or plain wrong. > > > > Step 1: Protect the line break that follows a page number > > > > In Word's search and replace, make sure you have the option to > > "use wildcards" checked. > > > > Find: ([0-9])^l > > > > that is, left-parentheses left-square-bracket zero hyphen nine > > right-square-bracket right-parentheses caret one > > > > Replace: \1### > > > > that is backslash one pound-sign pound-sign pound-sign > > > > Replace all > > > > step 2: Remove all the line breaks followed by a lower case letter > > > > Find: ^l([a-z]) > > > > that is caret lower-case-l left-parentheses left-square-bracket > > lower-case-a hyphen lower-case-z right-square-bracket > > right-parentheses > > > > Replace: \1 > > > > that is space backslash one > > > > Replace all > > > > Step 3: Put back in your line breaks after each page number > > > > unclick the "use wildcards" > > > > Find: ### > > > > that is pound-sign pound-sign pound-sign > > > > Replace: ^l > > > > that is caret lower-case-l > > > > > > > > > > From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Sue Stevens > Sent: Monday, March 11, 2013 11:11 AM > To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Paragraph breaks > > > > > > Hi Christina, > > Yes, I am using Word 2010, and so far the suggestions haven't worked > because > the paragraph marks won't show up on my Braille display. > > > > Sue S. > > > > > > From: Christina > > Sent: Monday, March 11, 2013 9:33 AM > > To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Paragraph breaks > > > > Hi, Sue. > > Are you using Microsoft Word to edit the document? If so, I can tell you > how to get rid of the extra paragraph breaks. > > Christina > > > > > > From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Sue Stevens > Sent: Monday, March 11, 2013 8:06 AM > To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Paragraph breaks > > > > > > Hi all, > > > > I have a proposition for someone who might want it. As you know, I had a > book returned for more editing due to inappropriate paragraph breaks. I > can't get them to show up on my Braille display. So, if someone would take > it and do this, he/she can have the proofing credit. Madeleine sent me a > list of the pages where the unwanted paragraph breaks are, and I would > email > this list to the person. The book is called A Matter of Character: > Bethlehem > Springs Book 3. It is Christian fiction, so you wouldn't want it if you do > not proof Christian fiction. There isn't any violence in it though. > > > > Please email me offlist if you would do this, so I can upload it again and > tell Madeleine what is planned. My email address is siss52@xxxxxxxxxxxx. > > > > Thanks, > > > > Sue S. > > To unsubscribe from this list send a blank Email to bksvol-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx put the word 'unsubscribe' by itself in the subject line. To get a list of available commands, put the word 'help' by itself in the subject line. To unsubscribe from this list send a blank Email to bksvol-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx put the word 'unsubscribe' by itself in the subject line. To get a list of available commands, put the word 'help' by itself in the subject line. To unsubscribe from this list send a blank Email to bksvol-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx put the word 'unsubscribe' by itself in the subject line. To get a list of available commands, put the word 'help' by itself in the subject line.