Removing formatting
Removing formatting
Hi, this is not strictly a question about holiday letting. However, I could do with some help.
Does anyone know how to remove all formatting from text? What's happened is that I've completed my novel, but my publishing site don't like the way I've formatted it. I know (now) how to put in the formatting that they require, but first I've got to remove all the formatting that I've already used. For instance, I use tabs for paragraph indentation and they don't like that.
The thought of going through 90,000 words, removing all formatting, is horrendous. Is there a quick way?
Thanks in advance,
TC
Does anyone know how to remove all formatting from text? What's happened is that I've completed my novel, but my publishing site don't like the way I've formatted it. I know (now) how to put in the formatting that they require, but first I've got to remove all the formatting that I've already used. For instance, I use tabs for paragraph indentation and they don't like that.
The thought of going through 90,000 words, removing all formatting, is horrendous. Is there a quick way?
Thanks in advance,
TC
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Which version of Word have you got, TC? I have 2010 and there's a 'remove formatting' button (it has Aa and an eraser) - I can select the whole document with Control+A then click the button.
If you could do that, could you not then use 'Styles' to refomat the document to your publishers' satisfaction?
If you could do that, could you not then use 'Styles' to refomat the document to your publishers' satisfaction?
Thanks FC, there are so many buttons I haven't explored a fraction of them yet!French Cricket wrote:Which version of Word have you got, TC? I have 2010 and there's a 'remove formatting' button (it has Aa and an eraser) - I can select the whole document with Control+A then click the button.
You could use Notepad, but I suspect that would be quite unwieldy to do a whole novel in? I think you would have to do sections at a time.
Is format painter meant to re-format if you swipe over a paragraph formatted as you want then swipe over the rest? I know I find it a bit hit and miss as to what it does!
Thanks FC, I've never spotted that tool before.
a) It exists in Word 2007 as well
b) It does not quite do what TC needs (remove tabs for example) unless they were part of a "style".
I think NotePad is the optimal answer, but be careful, there may be a limit on the size of document.
a) It exists in Word 2007 as well
b) It does not quite do what TC needs (remove tabs for example) unless they were part of a "style".
I think NotePad is the optimal answer, but be careful, there may be a limit on the size of document.
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Nemo, yes, with Format Painter you click (no need to swipe) in the paragraph whose formatting you want to copy, then highlight the text you want to reformat. A single click will only do it once; if you double click you keep on doing it and then have to click the Format Painter button to stop it.
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Thanks for all comments. I have Windows XP. I don't know what version of Word I have - I looked under properties but it didn't tell me that.
I've tried all suggestions but to no avail - I either don't have that facility or can't find it. I can't save so much to notepad, Idon't have 'plain test', just RTF and Text Only and neither of them works.
However, a Good Samaritan has ridden to my rescue and offered to look at the text for me and see what she can do.
Best,
TC
I've tried all suggestions but to no avail - I either don't have that facility or can't find it. I can't save so much to notepad, Idon't have 'plain test', just RTF and Text Only and neither of them works.
However, a Good Samaritan has ridden to my rescue and offered to look at the text for me and see what she can do.
Best,
TC
My thanks to everybody for advice and help. It's finally made it to the Amazon list. Here's a link if anyone is interested.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Hangmans-Wood-e ... 830&sr=8-1
TC
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Hangmans-Wood-e ... 830&sr=8-1
TC