Give a Tab before and after an anchor marker using GREP

[shahidr100]

Hi

I have few paragraphs where I have put an anchor marker at the beginning of the line. 

I now want to give a tab before and after that anchor marker.

Currently I am using a GREP query which work only if I do find and replace one by one. The moment I do change all it deletes the anchored object also.

The query which I use is Find what: ^~a and Replace with:  \t$0\t

I have attached screenshots.

What am I doing wrong ?

Thanks.

[Barb Binder · Accepted solution]

Hi @shahidr100:

~a should be in parentheses so that InDesign can capture it and add it back with $0.

That said, Change works and Change all appears to remove them, but... check Story Editor. The anchors are still there. They just no longer appear in Layout view. I don't get it.

But here's a different approach: do one manually,  copy it to the clipboard and change by pasting. 

~Barb

[shahidr100]

@Barb Binder Thank you so much for the help. It seems that there is a bug. Anyway, I will follow your method. 

Thanks once again.

Regards

[shahidr100]

@Barb Binder One question. Its out of the topic. How did you make this small video of steps? I mean through which software. Thanks

[Barb Binder]

Hi @shahidr100:

I use Snagit for my 30-second forum videos and screen shots, and Camtasia for my training webinars. (I'm an instructor.) Both from https://www.techsmith.com. I do think both are built into your OS, I just prefer the ease and editing functionality of these apps. 

Mac: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT208721

Win: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/learning-center/how-to-record-screen-windows-11

~Barb

[Barb Binder]

You are very welcome, @shahidr100.

~Barb