find and replace with different formatting

[gerben]

Hello,

I am trying to accomplish the following: find all occurences of a certain phrase in a doc and replace them with the same phrase but in italics.

I cannot figure it out with the manual...

Thanks,
Gerben

[Reiner]

that's easy:

1. type the phrase you want to find into the find-field. (if it is not the same phrase in each occurence use find-expressions.)

2. insert "found expression" to the replace-field from the "insert element"-menu.

3. attach the format you want to the found expression. (I would recommend not to attach italics to it, but your style variation containing italics).

4. replace.

ready.

[gerben]

Hi Reiner,

Thanks for the quick answer. I do not understand step 3, however: how do i "attach" the format?

Gerben

[ozean]

how do i "attach" the format?

You mark the "found expression" widget in the search window and then select the style that you want to apply (for example by double clicking the style in the character style palette or choosing the style variation in the character palette – depending on what you want to do)

[gerben]

Ah, now i understand it. Thanks the both of you!

Gerben