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Hi!
I have to mass replace all 'a' char to an object (it's an example).
How can i do it without using lots of copy/paste?
Thx for fast answers
Hi Liptak, thanks for the question.
Well, there's the Find/Change dialog that can help you change a string of text quickly.
To find it, press Cmd-F or under the Edit menu > Find/Change...
Once the dialog box is open, you would type in what you want to find in the first box and what you'd like it to change to in the second. Keep in mind that if you uses spaces, you will need to use similar spaces in the 'change' field for consistency.
The Find/Change option in InDesign is very powerful. If your text is simple, you should have no problem figuring it out, but if you need to use special characters, or GREP, let me know and I will help.
Good luck!
Scott
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