Word 2003 - shift/return problem

Hi - I'm trying to format a long document for a directory. It was given to me with 'shift/return's at the end of each line/paragraph instead of just 'return's. As a result each time I try to, for instance, justify a section, it effects the entire text and it's driving me insane. If anyone could tell me a way to, in effect, split the text up, or replace the 'shift/return' for a full return, I'd be eternally grateful. Otherwise I fear it will be an absurdly boring exercise...
Thanks
Dan

Try http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Formatting/CleanWebText.htm
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Charles Kenyon

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Hi - I'm trying to format a long document for a directory. It was given
to me with 'shift/return's at the end of each line/paragraph instead of
just 'return's. As a result each time I try to, for instance, justify a
section, it effects the entire text and it's driving me insane. If
anyone could tell me a way to, in effect, split the text up, or replace
the 'shift/return' for a full return, I'd be eternally grateful.
Otherwise I fear it will be an absurdly boring exercise...
Thanks
Dan


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Pistols

See http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Formatting/CleanWebText.htm in case the
problem is as you describe it and
http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Formatting...eformatted.htm in case it
is not.

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
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"Pistols" wrote in message
...

Hi - I'm trying to format a long document for a directory. It was given
to me with 'shift/return's at the end of each line/paragraph instead of
just 'return's. As a result each time I try to, for instance, justify a
section, it effects the entire text and it's driving me insane. If
anyone could tell me a way to, in effect, split the text up, or replace
the 'shift/return' for a full return, I'd be eternally grateful.
Otherwise I fear it will be an absurdly boring exercise...
Thanks
Dan


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Pistols

Thanks a lot for your help - worked a treat
Dan

Originally Posted by Charles Kenyon

Try http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Formatting/CleanWebText.htm
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Charles Kenyon

Word New User FAQ & Web Directory: http://addbalance.com/word

Intermediate User's Guide to Microsoft Word (supplemented version of
Microsoft's Legal Users' Guide) http://addbalance.com/usersguide

See also the MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/ which is awesome!
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"Pistols" wrote in message
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Hi - I'm trying to format a long document for a directory. It was given
to me with 'shift/return's at the end of each line/paragraph instead of
just 'return's. As a result each time I try to, for instance, justify a
section, it effects the entire text and it's driving me insane. If
anyone could tell me a way to, in effect, split the text up, or replace
the 'shift/return' for a full return, I'd be eternally grateful.
Otherwise I fear it will be an absurdly boring exercise...
Thanks
Dan


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Pistols

Thanks a lot - worked a treat

Dan

Originally Posted by Suzanne S. Barnhill

See http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Formatting/CleanWebText.htm in case the
problem is as you describe it and
http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Formatting...eformatted.htm in case it
is not.

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so
all may benefit.

"Pistols" wrote in message
...

Hi - I'm trying to format a long document for a directory. It was given
to me with 'shift/return's at the end of each line/paragraph instead of
just 'return's. As a result each time I try to, for instance, justify a
section, it effects the entire text and it's driving me insane. If
anyone could tell me a way to, in effect, split the text up, or replace
the 'shift/return' for a full return, I'd be eternally grateful.
Otherwise I fear it will be an absurdly boring exercise...
Thanks
Dan


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Pistols