All numbers in footnotes were reduced to ~F. Can be fixed?

[camilo umana]

We received a file where the numbers in the footnotes appeared converted to ~F.

(Fortunately he numbers in the main text are already fine. If it is inserted a new footnote the structure remains fine as the new one is added).

Manually the problem may be solved with single copy-paste replacements (Option B).

Automatically, no... that is the idea behind this thread.

The enclosed attachment shows the situation.

Thanks

[dhafirp16891848]

Try to re-save word file to Word 2003, and re-import to InDesign

[camilo umana]

M. Jongware,

Yes, it was solved magically by your magic!

In 1/10000 of a second.

The first idea (\~F and change to ~F.) was useless.

But the second one was PERFECT. (Clipboard Contents, Formated)

We have 200 footnotes and this is a charming whisper.

Thanks forever.

[Jongware]

Glad to be of help!

As far as I can see, your own attempt and the GREP ought to have worked, so it really smells like a new bug. Best report it to Adobe, and refer to this thread, in the Feature Request/Bug Report Form.

[camilo umana]

Done.

Best regards.

[camilo umana]

Hi, very nice your idea.

Thought only Wordsflow was fine to export InDesign.

Althought the text gets a little crazy the footnotes got resolved.

We have to accept Jongware's idea.

Thanks!

[Jongware · Accepted solution]

Weird, as far as I can see the regular text Find/Change ought have worked. Can you try again with a GREP search? Look for \~F and change to ~F.

If that doesn't work either (which would strongly suggest a newly introducted bug!), copy a correct footnote number code, and  see if "Replace with Clipboard Contents" works, in either regular Text or GREP Find/Change.

[Barb Binder]

That was an awesome save, [Jongware]!

[camilo umana]

Yes, it was like a mozartian cadence.

Absolutely perfect.

[Laubender]

Camilo,

glad this issue is solved for you.

Thanks to Jongware. 🙂

Just wanted to know, if the InDesign document you recieved was a converted one from a legacy version.
What is your version of InDesign on what OS?

Thanks,
Uwe

[camilo umana]

Hi Uwe,

We have ID 2017 12.0.0.81 build

OS Sierra 10.12.4.

Yes, it was converted from a prior version.

Best regards,

Camilo

[Laubender]

https://forums.adobe.com/people/camilo+umana  wrote

… Yes, it was converted from a prior version.

Hi Camilo,

ah. I suspected that.

Did you read out the history of the document?

It would be interesting to know if the doc went to numerous changes in versions and platfoms.
Maybe it was corrupted that way…

Best,
Uwe