Phil, You could do a 'search/find and replace' on the 'return' putting in a 'space' but instead of clicking 'apply to all' (or whatever) click 'next' for subsequent surplus returns and then 'skip' for the ones you want to keep.
I know it works in Quark and Word but the phraseology is different for different apps. Good luck, John ________________________________________ From: [email protected] [[email protected]] On Behalf Of Phil Ward [[email protected]] Sent: 28 April 2010 11:25 To: SMUG Subject: [sussex_mug] Stripping Out Carriage Returns All, Does anybody know of an application that will strip out unnecessary carriage returns in a Word (or rtf or text) document. A translator has supplied me some copy in which they've inserted lots of unnecessary carriage returns, presumably in order to make the column width look like the finished document layout. Of course it's now a painful nightmare to drop the new text into InDesign. Phil -- Phil Ward T: 01273 571980 T: 07971 961987 Skype: aphilw E: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> www.myspace.com/philwardmusic<http://www.myspace.com/philwardmusic> • Freelance writer and product designer. • Exclusive UK distributor for Veillette Guitars. www.veilletteguitars.com<http://www.veilletteguitars.com>. • Consultant Designer of the Acoustic Energy AE22 nearfield monitor. • Regular contributor to Sound on Sound and Performing Musician magazines. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Sussex Mac User Group" group. To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/smug?hl=en-GB. This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed Any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of St Bedes School Trust Reasonable precautions (virus scanning) have been undertaken to ensure no viruses are present in this email; St Bedes School Trust cannot accept responsibility for any loss or damage arising from the use of this email attachment(s) -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Sussex Mac User Group" group. To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/smug?hl=en-GB.
