search/replace digits

[Regina5EA9]

How can I put a . between 6 digits. For example 000000 has to become 000.000

It are all different numbers for articles in a catalogue and the client forgot to put a . between the articlenumber in the input document in excel. I know it can be done, i did it before, but i forgot the formule  on how to do this in indesign.

Please can somebody help me so that i do not have to put a . between the numbers by hand!

[jmlevy · Accepted solution]

This should work

[Regina5EA9]

Thanks a lot. It works like a charm.

[vladan saveljic]

For any number you could try this grep

find

\d(?=(\d{3})+\b)

replace with

$0.

[Regina5EA9]

It is not for any number. After three numbers there has to be a . and then followed by three numbers.

For example 038655 has to become 038.655

The article numbers are always 6 digits total. I have 52 pages full of articles and every article has it’s own article number.