Re: modes in Word (was "changing codes in WP")

[Judith Davidsen jdavidsen@xxxxxxxx]

Chris--

thanks. Good to know. I have only word 97.

Judith

cmadsen wrote:
>
> In Word 2000, Tools | Auto correct | Auto format as you type. I don't know
> about earlier versions of Word.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Judith Davidsen" 
> To: 
> Sent: Wednesday, January 29, 2003 12:15 PM
> Subject: Re: modes in Word (was "changing codes in WP")
>
> >
> > cmadsen wrote:
> > >
> > > I know Werd has the ability to automatically change a word surrounded by
> > > asterisks (*Wednesday*) into bold and a word surrounded by underscores
> > > (_Wednesday_) into italics.
> >
> > Chris--
> >
> > How is this done? I know how to do it using
> > search-and-change with a code after converting XY into Word,
> > but it can be nerve-wracking--one slip in the code and it's
> > back to square one. Your automatic change sounds way
> > preferable.
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Judith Davidsen
> >
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Paul Breeze" 
> > > To: 
> > > Sent: Wednesday, January 29, 2003 9:31 AM
> > > Subject: changing codes in WP
> > >
> > > > There was a discussion recently about the WordPerfect conversion
> filter
> > > for XY3 and XY4 which I
> > > > found translated footnotes effectively, but which, as Patricia pointed
> > > out, does not translate
> > > > italics.
> > > >
> > > > Following David Macinder's link to ElectronicEditors I have found a
> set of
> > > WP macros, including one
> > > > that claims to swap codes. Unfortunately it will not work with the
> > > version of WP that I have (6.1)
> > > > and I wonder if anybody has time to test it out with WP8 or WP9 to see
> if
> > > it will convert underline
> > > > into italic. If so, this, combined with the WP conversion filter
> might
> > > prove an effective tool.
> > > > If anybody can help. please let me know and I will send the macro
> > > privately.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks
> > > >
> > > > Paul Breeze
> > > >
> > > >
> >
> >