I have the following search string: Paragraph-Tab-Tab-Space-Paragraph-Paragraph. I've tried using the "¶" and Option-Tab and then a standard space, as well as Option-Space, in different combinations, but they all fail. Can someone direct me as to how to do this?

The tab character can be expressed as char(9).

Position( searchString; char(9); 1;1)

Well, I'm stumped. I put in your suggestion of char(9), but it's still failing.

Here's a screenshot from word of what the string looks like. Looks like it's the space character, which is right before the second paragraph mark, that's screwing this up.

Are you trying to do this in find mode?

Try using the menu Find/Replace under Edit. IIRC, you can past in a pattern from a document and find it in a field.

HTH

Lee

No, this is for a calc field. Unfortunately, for what I'm doing, find wont help me.

Ok, then have you looked at the text in BBEdit or TextWrangler? There can be some incidental spaces, etc. that will not show in word, but will show in a text editor such as I mentioned. Just be sure when the document is open, you select the show invisibles, and spaces.

HTH

Lee

Looks like it's the space character, which is right before the second paragraph mark, that's screwing this up.

You can use the Code() function to determine the exact character/s in the field. If you still can't make it work, post a file.

Both suggestions sound great.

But I haven't used the Code() function before. Can you tell me how to use it?