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Andee NG
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Nov 9, 2026 1:08 PM UTC
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How to find/replace paragraph breaks with column breaks

Hi all, i’m basically trying to find a command that will replace all normal paragraph breaks (¶) in my document with column breaks (the little down arrow), but even when i copy paste the little down arrow symbol into the find/replace command, it still comes up as ^p

Is there a special kind of command I can do this with?

    davecourtemanche
    davecourtemancheCorrect answer
    Legend
    Nov 9, 2026 5:09 PM UTC

    Find: ^p
    Replace: ^M

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    davecourtemanche
    davecourtemancheCorrect answer
    Legend
    Nov 9, 2026 5:09 PM UTC

    Find: ^p
    Replace: ^M

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    Andee NG
    Andee NGAuthor
    Known Participant
    Nov 9, 2026 5:11 PM UTC

    Thank ye kindly :)

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    Mike Witherell
    Community Expert
    Community Expert
    Nov 9, 2026 1:45 PM UTC
    Find/Change dialog box has both Text and GREP search possibilities

    Maybe try working in the GREP tab?

    https://trainingonsite.com/files/downloads/InDesign-2026-GREP-Metacharacters-2026-06-01.pdf

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    Mike Witherell