{"id":1121,"date":"2015-10-08T14:16:26","date_gmt":"2015-10-08T20:16:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/editorium.com\/archive\/?p=1121"},"modified":"2015-10-08T14:16:26","modified_gmt":"2015-10-08T20:16:26","slug":"wildcard-cookbook-for-microsoft-word","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/editorium.com\/archive\/wildcard-cookbook-for-microsoft-word\/","title":{"rendered":"Wildcard Cookbook for Microsoft Word"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/wildcard-cookbook-for-microsoft-word-jack-lyon\/1122656660\" target=\"_blank\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1122 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/editorium.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Wildcard-Cookbook-cover-with-border.jpg?resize=196%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Wildcard Cookbook for Microsoft Word\" width=\"196\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/editorium.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Wildcard-Cookbook-cover-with-border.jpg?resize=196%2C300&amp;ssl=1 196w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/editorium.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Wildcard-Cookbook-cover-with-border.jpg?resize=669%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 669w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/editorium.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Wildcard-Cookbook-cover-with-border.jpg?resize=392%2C600&amp;ssl=1 392w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/editorium.com\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Wildcard-Cookbook-cover-with-border.jpg?w=904&amp;ssl=1 904w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 196px) 100vw, 196px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>If you're editing or writing in Microsoft Word, you <em>need<\/em> to understand Word\u2019s advanced search features. These features are extremely powerful, but they\u2019re also virtually undocumented; most explanations of their use have been limited to a simple table of wildcards. My new book, <em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/wildcard-cookbook-for-microsoft-word-jack-lyon\/1122656660\">Wildcard Cookbook for Microsoft Word<\/a>,<\/em> explains in detail how you can use these powerful tools to blaze through repetitive problems that would take hours to correct by hand. It covers:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Using Word\u2019s find and replace options (yes, all of them\u2014including the hidden ones).<\/li>\n<li>Finding and replacing with Word\u2019s built-in codes (for dashes, page breaks, and much more).<\/li>\n<li>Finding and replacing with numeric character codes (ASCII, ANSI, and Unicode\u2014when regular letters and numbers aren't enough).<\/li>\n<li>Finding and replacing with wildcards, including wildcard ranges, wildcard groups, and the powerful \u201cFind What Expression\u201d wildcard. (<em>This is the good stuff,<\/em> the real meat of this book.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The book explains all aspects of finding and replacing in Microsoft Word, with numerous examples of wildcards used to fix real-world documents, wildcard tips and techniques from readers of <em>Editorium Update<\/em> newsletter, a reference section for ease of use, and a thorough index.<\/p>\n<p>Although I write and sell Microsoft Word macros for a living, the tools I depend on most are Word's advanced find and replace features. Learning to use these tools takes time and effort, but the payoff is huge. I hope this book will help you use these tools to streamline your work, save time, and make more money!<\/p>\n<p>Daniel Heuman, CEO and founder of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.intelligentediting.com\" target=\"_blank\">Intelligent Editing<\/a>, sent me the following unsolicited comment:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><em>This. Is. Amazing.<\/em> <\/strong>What a brilliant, brilliant idea! I've actually been directing people to your <a href=\"http:\/\/www.editorium.com\/ftp\/AdvancedFind.zip\" target=\"_blank\">wildcard freebie<\/a> page lately. But this is so much better! The world has needed this book for a while!<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Thank you, Daniel! The book is now available at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/wildcard-cookbook-for-microsoft-word-jack-lyon\/1122656660\" target=\"_blank\">Barnes &amp; Noble<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Wildcard-Cookbook-Microsoft-Word-Jack\/dp\/1434103986\/\" target=\"_blank\">Amazon<\/a>, and other online retailers.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Resources<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/wildcard-cookbook-for-microsoft-word-jack-lyon\/1122656660\"><em>Wildcard Cookbook for Microsoft Word<\/em><\/a> is a fairly small (but value-packed) book (114 pages, 5.5 by 8.5 inches). My <em>big<\/em> book, <em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/microsoft-word-for-publishing-professionals-jack-m-lyon\/1013857889\" target=\"_blank\">Microsoft Word for Publishing Professionals<\/a><\/em> (632 pages, 7 by 10 inches) is now available as a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.intelligentediting.com\/resources\/free-ebook-microsoft-word-for-publishing-professionals\/\" target=\"_blank\">free download from Intelligent Editing<\/a>. All you need to do is <a href=\"http:\/\/www.intelligentediting.com\/resources\/free-ebook-microsoft-word-for-publishing-professionals\/\" target=\"_blank\">sign up for Daniel Heuman's free newsletter<\/a>, which covers a wide range of topics and provides free tips for authors and editors. I subscribe, and I think you should too. When you do, you'll get <em>Microsoft Word for Publishing Professionals<\/em> as a hyperlinked, searchable PDF, perfect for easy reference in handling those tough Microsoft Word problems.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Note:<\/strong> The PDF includes a secret special offer right after the front cover. I won't tell you what it is; you'll need to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.intelligentediting.com\/resources\/free-ebook-microsoft-word-for-publishing-professionals\/\" target=\"_blank\">find out for yourself<\/a>. But I think you'll like it!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<a href=\"https:\/\/editorium.com\/archive\/wildcard-cookbook-for-microsoft-word\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Permalink to Wildcard Cookbook for Microsoft Word\"><p>If you&#8217;re editing or writing in Microsoft Word, you need to understand Word\u2019s advanced search features. These features are extremely powerful, but they\u2019re also virtually undocumented; most explanations of their use have been limited to a simple table of wildcards. 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