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Q: Why doesn't find and replace work now ?

1) it doesn't work in 5.6.2 version

2) cant see invisible characters in find any more

MacBook Pro, OS X Yosemite (10.10.5), (13-inch, Mid 2012)

Posted on Aug 31, 2016 6:49 PM

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Q: Why doesn't find and replace work now ?

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  • by PeterBreis0807,

    PeterBreis0807 PeterBreis0807 Aug 31, 2016 7:37 PM in response to 8383
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    Aug 31, 2016 7:37 PM in response to 8383

    That is all Pages 5 not just Pages 5.6.2

     

    Just keep using Pages '09.

     

    3 years down the track this should hardly be either a surprise or news anymore.

     

    Peter

  • by VikingOSX,

    VikingOSX VikingOSX Sep 1, 2016 3:51 AM in response to 8383
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    Sep 1, 2016 3:51 AM in response to 8383
    1. To a certain extent, yes it does, but not like pre-Pages v5, or MS Word.
    2. View menu : Show Invisibles.

  • by 8383,

    8383 8383 Sep 1, 2016 2:11 PM in response to 8383
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    Sep 1, 2016 2:11 PM in response to 8383

    Thats invisibles in the FIND search box.  They used to be visible if pasted in with text etc, now they are not.  Apple has not got a clue these days.

  • by VikingOSX,

    VikingOSX VikingOSX Sep 1, 2016 5:06 PM in response to 8383
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    Sep 1, 2016 5:06 PM in response to 8383

    The invisibles used to be visible when?

     

    I have just checked Pages '09 v4.1 on OS X 10.6.8, and Pages '09 v4.3 on OS X 10.8.5, and Pages '09 v4.3 on El Capitan — none by default, show invisible characters during a Find dialog. Pages v5.5.3 and v5.6.2 do not show invisibles on El Capitan during a Find.

     

    I only have El Capitan installed now, so I cannot check Pages '09 or Pages v5 behavior on Mavericks or Yosemite.

     

    As I mentioned, switch on invisibles now, before performing a Find operation. Apple very rarely restores any functionality that they have deliberately or inadvertently removed during OS X updates.