intentional format one sentence paragraphs

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i am somewhat dyslexic.

is there a macro to convert text into one sentence paragraphs so i can
read them better.
 
This is something of a dilemma. If you don't use punctuation and have no
concept of grammatical construction or the use of capital letters, how would
a macro be able to sort out your ramblings into paragraphs?
If, however you simply want to make each sentence into a paragraph, a start
might be to use the replace function to replace a full stop (period) with a
full stop followed by a paragraph marker (^p).

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Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web site www.gmayor.com

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Use the Search and Replace dialog (Control+H) to find instances of a 'full
stop followed by a space' and replace with a 'full stop followed by a
paragraph break'.
 
This is something of a dilemma. If you don't use punctuation and have no
concept of grammatical construction or the use of capital letters, how would
a macro be able to sort out your ramblings into paragraphs?
If, however you simply want to make each sentence into a paragraph, a start
might be to use the replace function to replace a full stop (period) witha
full stop followed by a paragraph marker (^p).

--
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Graham Mayor -  Word MVP

My web sitewww.gmayor.com
Word MVP web sitehttp://word.mvps.org
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i am needing to convert downloaded from internet text into stuff i can
read easier.

not stuff i type.

when i write stuff it is like this post.

i push return after each sentence.

one sentence paragraphs.

thank you.
 
Use the Search and Replace dialog (Control+H) to find instances of a 'full
stop followed by a space' and replace with a 'full stop followed by a
paragraph break'.
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thank you.

i tried control h.

i typed a period and then presses the spacebar.

tab

period spacebar control p

enter

it did not do anything.
 
Don't use Ctrl+P; type ^p (the ^ character is Shift+6 on U.S. keyboards).

Or click More to expand the dialog, click Special, and choose Paragraph Mark
from the menu.

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
http://word.mvps.org

Use the Search and Replace dialog (Control+H) to find instances of a 'full
stop followed by a space' and replace with a 'full stop followed by a
paragraph break'.
Click to expand...

thank you.

i tried control h.

i typed a period and then presses the spacebar.

tab

period spacebar control p

enter

it did not do anything.
 
Use Ctrl+A to select all of the text then use the Format Paragraph dialog to
add space after each paragraph.

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Hope this helps,

Doug Robbins - Word MVP

Please reply only to the newsgroups unless you wish to obtain my services on
a paid professional basis.

This is something of a dilemma. If you don't use punctuation and have no
concept of grammatical construction or the use of capital letters, how
would
a macro be able to sort out your ramblings into paragraphs?
If, however you simply want to make each sentence into a paragraph, a
start
might be to use the replace function to replace a full stop (period) with
a
full stop followed by a paragraph marker (^p).

--
<>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web sitewww.gmayor.com
Word MVP web sitehttp://word.mvps.org
<>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
Click to expand...

i am needing to convert downloaded from internet text into stuff i can
read easier.

not stuff i type.

when i write stuff it is like this post.

i push return after each sentence.

one sentence paragraphs.

thank you.
 
Use Ctrl+A to select all of the text then use the Format Paragraph dialogto
add space after each paragraph.

--
Hope this helps,

Doug Robbins - Word MVP

Please reply only to the newsgroups unless you wish to obtain my serviceson
a paid professional basis.





i am needing to convert downloaded from internet text into stuff i can
read easier.

not stuff i type.

when i write stuff it is like this post.

i push return after each sentence.

one sentence paragraphs.

thank you.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -
Click to expand...

anyone have other suggestions ?

thank you
 
You've had quite a few replies that should have helped.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
http://word.mvps.org

Use Ctrl+A to select all of the text then use the Format Paragraph dialog
to
add space after each paragraph.

--
Hope this helps,

Doug Robbins - Word MVP

Please reply only to the newsgroups unless you wish to obtain my services
on
a paid professional basis.





i am needing to convert downloaded from internet text into stuff i can
read easier.

not stuff i type.

when i write stuff it is like this post.

i push return after each sentence.

one sentence paragraphs.

thank you.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -
Click to expand...

anyone have other suggestions ?

thank you
 
This is something of a dilemma. If you don't use punctuation and have no
concept of grammatical construction or the use of capital letters, how would
a macro be able to sort out your ramblings into paragraphs?
If, however you simply want to make each sentence into a paragraph, a start
might be to use the replace function to replace a full stop (period) witha
full stop followed by a paragraph marker (^p).

--
<>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
Graham Mayor -  Word MVP

My web sitewww.gmayor.com
Word MVP web sitehttp://word.mvps.org
<>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
Click to expand...

i was hoping for help.
 
Use the Search and Replace dialog (Control+H) to find instances of a 'full
stop followed by a space' and replace with a 'full stop followed by a
paragraph break'.
Click to expand...

thank you for the reply.

i tried that.

i tried that with macro record.

it di not seem to work.

what i am tryign to do is download text then change it into one
sentence paragraphs.

best regards,

alan
 
You don't really need to record a macro to do this; just do it.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
http://word.mvps.org

Use the Search and Replace dialog (Control+H) to find instances of a 'full
stop followed by a space' and replace with a 'full stop followed by a
paragraph break'.
Click to expand...

thank you for the reply.

i tried that.

i tried that with macro record.

it di not seem to work.

what i am tryign to do is download text then change it into one
sentence paragraphs.

best regards,

alan
 
You've had quite a few replies that should have helped.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USAhttp://word.mvps.org














anyone have other suggestions ?

thank you
Click to expand...

thank you for reply.

i tried given suggestions.

there must be a better way.

there was a way using macro which i wrote in wordperfect 5.1 dos but
wp51 macros not translatable into word.
 
I can't see how replacing a period and a space with a period and a paragraph
mark is so difficult, and this would largely accomplish what you want.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
http://word.mvps.org

You've had quite a few replies that should have helped.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USAhttp://word.mvps.org














anyone have other suggestions ?

thank you
Click to expand...

thank you for reply.

i tried given suggestions.

there must be a better way.

there was a way using macro which i wrote in wordperfect 5.1 dos but
wp51 macros not translatable into word.
 
i was hoping for help.
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Within the limitations of the information you initially provided that's what
you have got. If you want it as a macro, then

Sub CreateParas()
Dim oRng As Range
Set oRng = ActiveDocument.Range
With oRng
.Text = Replace(oRng.Text, Chr(46) & Chr(32), Chr(46) & Chr(13))
.Text = Replace(oRng.Text, Chr(63) & Chr(32), Chr(63) & Chr(13))
.Text = Replace(oRng.Text, Chr(33) & Chr(32), Chr(33) & Chr(13))
.ParagraphFormat.SpaceAfter = 12
End With
End Sub

http://www.gmayor.com/installing_macro.htm

will take you as close as you are likely to get. However you still have the
problem that the macro requires a properly constructed sentence in order to
have something to work with.

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Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web site www.gmayor.com

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