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sarah3585
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March 27, 2022
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Find/Change to add line break (newbie)

  • March 27, 2022
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Hi,

I'm a newbie to using Data Merge I now need to replace any instance of '$$' with a line break. 
I thought it might be the attached, but I'm clearly missing something

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    Correct answer pixxxelschubser

    @sarah3585 

    The "Dollar sign" is a special character in Grep. Mostly it is better to use another character for Find and Replace in your text.

     

    Untested, but for now:

    Try to use in the Grep Find field [$]{2}

     

    It may or may not work depending on your operating system.

     

    [ edited by pixxxelschubser ]

    … or what @Anna Lander said one minute before --> use Text Find and Replace (and not Grep)

     

     

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    pixxxelschubser
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    pixxxelschubserCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
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    March 27, 2022

    @sarah3585 

    The "Dollar sign" is a special character in Grep. Mostly it is better to use another character for Find and Replace in your text.

     

    Untested, but for now:

    Try to use in the Grep Find field [$]{2}

     

    It may or may not work depending on your operating system.

     

    [ edited by pixxxelschubser ]

    … or what @Anna Lander said one minute before --> use Text Find and Replace (and not Grep)

     

     

    Anna Lander
    Anna Lander
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    March 27, 2022

    you even don't need to use GREP search. It's enough to use the Text option and choose Forced Line Break in the Change To field

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