WD98: "Replace With" Format Incorrect with Recorded MacroLast reviewed: March 3, 1998Article ID: Q181843 |
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SYMPTOMSWhen you run a macro that was recorded to find and replace formatting, the "Replace With" formatting will be applied to the text located at the insertion point.
CAUSEWhen you use the Find or Replace commands on the Edit menu, you can specify formatting by choosing that formatting item from one of the built-in toolbars. For example, to find all paragraphs formatted for center alignment, follow these steps:
When you record a macro to perform these steps, the action of clicking the formatting button is recorded as part of the Edit or Replace command, as expected. However, these actions are also recorded as separate commands in the macro. When you run the recorded macro, this results in the Replace With formatting being applied to the area where the search begins. For example, if you have the following text in your document
This is paragraph one that is left-aligned. This is paragraph two that is center-aligned. This is paragraph three that is left-aligned.and, for this example, - The search criteria in the recorded macro for Find What is set to Center Alignment.- The Replace With criteria is set to Right Alignment. - The insertion point is in the first paragraph prior to running the macro.the result will format both paragraphs one and two with right alignment, as in the following example:
This is paragraph one that was left-aligned. This is paragraph two that was center-aligned.This is paragraph three that is left-aligned.
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http://www.microsoft.com/support/supportnet/refguide/default.asp Method 1: Use the Format Button in the "Find and Replace" Dialog BoxIn the Find And Replace dialog box, use the Format button to set the Find What and Replace With criteria. (The Format button is located at the bottom of the "Find and Replace" dialog box.)
Method 2: Edit the Recorded Macro and Remove the Extra CommandsYou can remove or disable the formatting commands that were applied when you recorded the macro. To edit the macro, follow these steps:
STATUSMicrosoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the products listed at the beginning of this article. Microsoft is researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.
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