Time is Fleeting

Just about 10 days ago I announced the release of the fifth edition of my Word Find and Replace e-book. This new edition provides the most detailed coverage anywhere for using Word's Find and Replace tool. Most people don't know how much Find and Replace can really do, but the 370+ information-packed pages in this edition provides the ultimate in depth and coverage.

For a limited time (through this coming Wednesday) you can you get your own copy of Word Find and Replace, Fifth Edition, at 30% off the regular price. You can either download it or you can get it sent to you on a handy CD-ROM. You can get complete details (including seeing a complete table of contents) at this page:

https://store.tips.net/T009914

Again, the special pricing is available only through Wednesday, May 20. Don't delay; order your copy today.

Thanks, again, for your support of WordTips.

—Allen

WordTips (ribbon) for 16 May 2026

Finding and Marking Long Quotes

When dealing with documents that contain quoted material, you may need to determine if that material exceeds a specific length. This tip looks at how you can find long stretches of quoted material and mark them for further attention.

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(Thanks to Michael Avidan (MVP) for contributing to this tip.)

Using Fields for Fractions

Want a quick way to create backward-compatible fractions? You can do it by using fields, as described in this tip.

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Word Macros, from the Ground Up

Macros are the key to making Word do what you really want it to do. I've written a complete tutorial that explains, from the ground up, how you can harness the power of macros. Word VBA Guidebook provides the information you need to finally conquer Word macros.

Read-Only Documents without a Password

Want to protect your document so it cannot be changed? There are a couple of ways you can do it, and not all of them involve the use of Word.

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Writing a Macro from Scratch

Creating macros can help extend what you can do in Word. If you work with macros, you know that creating macros from scratch results in the most flexibility. Here's how to create your own macros from scratch.

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WordTips YouTube Channel

Do you like to learn visually? Make sure you check out the WordTips YouTube channel. New videos are added weekly. (I typically try to add them on Tuesdays and Thursdays.)

New video: Making Language Changes
Word allows you to modify the language associated with the text in your document. How you modify the language can affect which parts of the document the changes apply to, as described in this Quick Tip.

New video: Changing Characters on Keyboard Keys
Want to assign some fancy characters to keyboard keys for characters you seldom use? In this Quick Tip I show you how easy this can be to do in Word.

Help Wanted

This section is for those having problems making Word behave. If Word is giving you fits, feel free to submit your own Help Wanted question.

If you have a solution for the problems below, click the link after the problem to send us your answer. (All responses become the sole property of Sharon Parq Associates, Inc., and can be used in any way deemed appropriate.) If your response is used in a future issue, you will be credited for your contribution to the answer.

Finding Footnotes without Final Punctuation Marks

I have a document that has quite a few footnotes. I need to locate all the footnotes that don't end with a period, question mark, exclamation mark, or quote mark. I know how to use Find and Replace within footnotes, but I don't know if Find and Replace can be used for this need.
—Randy Weber (provide an answer for this Help Wanted question)

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