How to select adjacent characters?

Kaysprade · 08-11-2016, 12:56 PM

So in one of my ebooks I have a recurring combo of (-?) in between words/sentences/etc. I want to change all of them to just a dash. How would I go about selecting both the "-" and "?" but not individual "-"s and "?"s in the search and replace function? I've tried several methods but they all seem to select every individual dash and question mark.

Sorry I'm quite new to editing and this forum! If there is already a thread involving this situation I'd love to be pointed in that direction.

Thanks!

theducks · 08-11-2016, 01:15 PM

IMHO
simplest way is by example: select the combination (IN Code View): Ctrl-F (find)

in Replace: I would put a endash (

using the special character tool)

BetterRed · 08-11-2016, 05:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by theducks

IMHO
simplest way is by example: select the combination (IN Code View): Ctrl-F (find)

in Replace: I would put a endash (

using the special character tool)

Curious: why an en dash and not a regular hyphen, the examples in the image are "twenty-?six" and "half-?light"?

BR

theducks · 08-11-2016, 06:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BetterRed

Curious: why an en dash and not a regular hyphen, the examples in the image are "twenty-?six" and "half-?light"?

BR

I think that is what spell check likes

BetterRed · 08-11-2016, 07:38 PM

Spell checker doesn't seem to mind hyphen or en dash - but in my opinion maybe it should object to en dash, and em dash, but I should also be too shy to say so

BR

08-11-2016, 12:56 PM	#1
Kaysprade Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2016 Device: Kindle Paperwhite	How to select adjacent characters? So in one of my ebooks I have a recurring combo of (-?) in between words/sentences/etc. I want to change all of them to just a dash. How would I go about selecting both the "-" and "?" but not individual "-"s and "?"s in the search and replace function? I've tried several methods but they all seem to select every individual dash and question mark. Sorry I'm quite new to editing and this forum! If there is already a thread involving this situation I'd love to be pointed in that direction. Thanks! Attached Thumbnails

08-11-2016, 01:15 PM	#2
theducks Well trained by Cats Posts: 29,809 Karma: 54830978 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Central Coast of California Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A	IMHO simplest way is by example: select the combination (IN Code View): Ctrl-F (find) in Replace: I would put a endash (using the special character tool)

08-11-2016, 07:38 PM	#5
BetterRed null operator (he/him) Posts: 20,572 Karma: 26954694 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Sydney Australia Device: none	Spell checker doesn't seem to mind hyphen or en dash - but in my opinion maybe it should object to en dash, and em dash, but I should also be too shy to say so BR Attached Thumbnails

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