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later versions of Word, click here: Replacing with a Subscript
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Arie needs to replace one name with another for several thousand occasions in hundreds of
documents. The new name has a subscript character in it, like 'TO2', where the '2' is in subscript.
Arie notes that it doesn't seem possible to put this into the standard Find and Replace function in
Word, but doesn't look forward to doing the replacements by hand.
Actually, there are a couple of ways you can approach this issue; you should pick the one that is
easiest to remember and that fits best with the way you normally work.
The first approach is to do a two-step replacement. Replace the original text with something like
"TO++2++". The idea is to make sure that you surround the "2" (the part that will eventually be
subscripted) with a sequence of characters that won't be elsewhere in your document. Then, do a
replace operation search for "++2++" and replace it with a subscripted "2".
The second approach is easier still; it allows you to do the replacement in a single pass. Follow these
general steps:
1. Type "TO2" and apply the subscript format to the appropriate character (the "2").
2. Select only the properly formatted text and press Ctrl+X. This puts the text into the
Clipboard.
3. Press Ctrl+H to display the Replace tab of the Find and Replace dialog box.
4. In the Find What box place whatever text you are searching for.
5. In the Replace With box enter the characters ^c. This informs Word that you want to replace
any instances of the Find What text with whatever is in the Clipboard (your properly
formatted text).
6. Click Replace All.
Word dutifully replaces the original text with the properly formatted TO2 text.
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