The dialogs that appear when you use the above commands generally have an option to use regular expressions (which is off by default).
Edit - Changes - Accept/reject command (Filter tab).Where regular expressions may be used in Apache OpenOffice
#CURLY BRACKETS REGEX MANUAL#
Not all regex are the same - so reading the relevant manual is sensible. Regular expressions are very common in some areas of computing, and are often known as regex or regexp. We describe the use of Apache OpenOffice regular expressions aiming to be clear enough for the novice, while detailing the aspects that can cause confusion to more experienced users.Ī typical use for regular expressions is in finding text in a Writer document for instance to locate all occurrences of man or woman in your document, you could search using a regular expression which would find both words. Regular expressions can be both powerful and complex, and it is easy for inexperienced users to make mistakes.
In simple terms, regular expressions are a clever way to find & replace text (similar to 'wildcards').
2 Where regular expressions may be used in Apache OpenOffice.
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