How to find and replace punctuation in Pages
Is there a simple way to find and replace punctuation in a pages document? Find and Replace function does not allow [spaces], or Paragraph Marks that I am aware of.
Is there a simple way to find and replace punctuation in a pages document? Find and Replace function does not allow [spaces], or Paragraph Marks that I am aware of.
With show invisibles (⇧⌘i) enabled, select the paragraph mark (pilcrow) or other punctuation and choose Edit > Find > Use Selection for Find. That puts the selected character in the Find window and you should see a found count. Be careful what character you place in the Replace field, or if you leave it blank, what the consequences would be of removing all paragraph marks in your entire document because Pages does not operate on just selected text.
With show invisibles (⇧⌘i) enabled, select the paragraph mark (pilcrow) or other punctuation and choose Edit > Find > Use Selection for Find. That puts the selected character in the Find window and you should see a found count. Be careful what character you place in the Replace field, or if you leave it blank, what the consequences would be of removing all paragraph marks in your entire document because Pages does not operate on just selected text.
I had not known of Show Invisibles before. Great tip! Thank you!
How to find and replace punctuation in Pages