In message <fa36aefc50.jim@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Jim Nagel <opro@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: [snip some] > in the Find field i type the wildcard \* meaning "any string" and > leave the Replace field blank. i expect it to find the next whole > block that is marked with this style. but it results in an error: > "Wild card search text matches the null string." that's not much > help. > what am i misunderstanding? I'm not quite sure what \*, especially when combined with some text. But you could try \a. that does function. You mentioned the ease of using F4 There is a key shortcut for the SRWE applet. Problem is that it clashes with the IDX applet. In my set up I changed The SRWE key short cut to Shift F4. To do this you need a small change in the final line of !SRWE.Library.replace: Change ("CS_F4") to read ("S_F4"). -- Greetings, JohnvV To unsubscribe or subscribe goto: //www.freelists.org/list/davidpilling