tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3164137142811869136.post833071862851939130..comments2024-03-15T00:15:04.424-07:00Comments on Marilyn's Musings: My Biggest Editing ProblemMarilyn Meredith a.k.a. F. M. Meredithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04179984154939161530noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3164137142811869136.post-30757206328582156032011-06-02T15:01:49.713-07:002011-06-02T15:01:49.713-07:00I've done the same thing. Not hard to do. My b...I've done the same thing. Not hard to do. My biggest name problem is characters all starting with "M". I must have a thing for "M".Jackie Vickhttp://www.jacquelinevick.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3164137142811869136.post-6006052806263485172011-06-02T11:37:30.358-07:002011-06-02T11:37:30.358-07:00When doing find/replace for something like a prope...When doing find/replace for something like a proper noun, click on the little box that says "Match case" (you may have to click on the "more" button on the find/replace menu). Then in the find box, write "Vera" with a capital. That keeps it from replacing "vera" inside words. <br /><br />I can't tell you how many times I have screwed up a manuscript worse than it was by doing find replace. :)<br /><br />Yay for editors!~Heidi~https://www.blogger.com/profile/04235412875651194788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3164137142811869136.post-12361311316430310302011-06-02T07:39:27.349-07:002011-06-02T07:39:27.349-07:00Oops, and it came back with yet another problem, t...Oops, and it came back with yet another problem, the time line was a bit out of whack. I think I fixed it, or at least hope I did. I do keep track, but somehow I messed up.<br /><br />MarilynMarilyn Meredith a.k.a. F. M. Meredithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04179984154939161530noreply@blogger.com