Replace tab in text file

I'd like to replace the commas with a space or a tab. I know how to use find replace, but I do not know how to indicate these non-printing characters. ANy help? More Less. Reply I have this question too 30 I have this question too Me too 30 Me too. Helpful answers Drop Down menu. View answer in context. Loading page content. Spaces can be typed-in directly, and several other non-printing characters can be inserted from a drop-down menu.

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Click Close. You could use this component to find other multiple characters. Keep in mind that this technique will replace every occurrence of multiple and consecutive space characters, including some you might not want to replace with a tab. If you want to retain a legitimate occurrence of multiple spaces, select only the text that you want to run the Find and Replace task against before executing it. Or click Find Next so you can review the occurrence to decide whether you want to replace it or not.

This replace trick will work in any Office application, not just Word. Editor's Picks. The best programming languages to learn in Check for Log4j vulnerabilities with this simple-to-use script.

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Word: How do I replace tabs?