How to Find\Change 2 things into 1, in one action

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August 2, 2017
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Hi,

I want to change any multiple spaces and any tabs, to a single space.

the GREP code for multiple spaces is " +" and for tab is "^t", there is any way to combine these in a single GREP line, or I need to do 2 separate actions?

To make the question simple: How can I find and change the letters "A" and "B", to "C" in one action?

There is a code that combine characters? Something like this?

Thanks a lot!

Haim

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Correct answer haim6130

^\h+

(^/)

Okay, I found it - thanks to your help:

^[\t ]+

Thanks again guys!

Jongware

Community Expert

The code for a single tab is not ^t -- that is the code for a tab in the regular Find/Change, not in GREP. The proper code for a tab is \t.

To combine several possible characters into one 'find' code, use a Character Set: [xyz] will look for one of 'x', 'y', or 'z'. You can also include predefined sets into this, so [\u1] will look for any single uppercase character OR the digit '1'. Your example for 'A' and 'B' would be

[AB]

and for 'any space OR any tab' you'd use

[\t ]

(where there is a space before the end ]).

See the online help for more about the supported GREP codes: Find/Change text in InDesign