Difference between revisions of "Remove everything before a specific character"
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* In '''Find what:''' string write the following regex pattern | * In '''Find what:''' string write the following regex pattern | ||
− | '''^.+[< | + | '''^.+[<Character to find>]''' |
* Leave the '''Replace with :''' string blank | * Leave the '''Replace with :''' string blank | ||
* Press '''Replace''' or '''Replace All''' | * Press '''Replace''' or '''Replace All''' | ||
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'''Explanation of Regular Expression''' | '''Explanation of Regular Expression''' |
Revision as of 05:56, 20 July 2016
- In an open document
- press Ctrl-H
- Set the search Mode to Regular expression
- In Find what: string write the following regex pattern
^.+[<Character to find>]
- Leave the Replace with : string blank
- Press Replace or Replace All
Explanation of Regular Expression
^ Beginning of the string
. Any character
+ One or more the previous character
[ ] One character of