Replace First space

Question

Is there anyway to replace only the first space after the first tab in that row with comma in microsoft word 2010

Answer 1

The following looks at the first 'word' in the paragraphs. Word treats a tab character as a 'word', so if the first 'word' is not a tab character (as in your first example), this version adds a tab character to the start of the second 'word'

Dim oPara As Paragraph

Dim oRng As Range

For Each oPara In ActiveDocument.Paragraphs

    If oPara.Range.Words.Count > 1 Then

        If oPara.Range.Words(1).Text <> Chr(9) Then

            Set oRng = oPara.Range.Words(2)

            oRng.InsertBefore Chr(9)

        End If

    End If

Next oPara

Answer 2

This doesn't help. We cannot see your document and we have no idea how it is currently formatted or what you want to do with it. You say you 'are trying to make a table'. What is your starting point? Is the document already a table?

If as seems likely the document is not yet a table, then the following macro will add a tab to the start of any paragraph that doesn't already have one. If it is already a table then give us more detail.

Dim oPara As Paragraph

For Each oPara In ActiveDocument.Paragraphs

    If Asc(oPara.Range.Characters(1)) <> 9 Then

        oPara.Range.InsertBefore Chr(9) 'Chr(44) if you want a comma instead

    End If

Next oPara

http://www.gmayor.com/installing_macro.htm

Answer 3

The whole document?t

we are trying to make a table by breaking up the rows don't have a tab in the begining of paragraph, we want to put tab or comma at first space of those rows to be able to have a colimn

Answer 4

That is an "advanced" find type search. It probably can be done, but we would need several example lines to be able to tell.

Here are a couple of resources to help you DIY

·       Advanced Find and Replace in Microsoft Word, Jack M. Lyon, © 2002 by the Editorium. All rights reserved. http://www.editorium.com/ftp/advancedfind.zip

·       Find and Replace Using Wildcards http://www.gmayor.com/replace_using_wildcards.htm

Answer 5

'That row'? Is this a table? Can you describe more fully what you are trying to do?