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for example i load in a ebook and it takes it and looks for a " " or space
and then sends the word to the next line for example

This is just a example of the next.
this
is
just
a
example
of
the
next.

and so on.

Search for space

Replace with \n

that works good is there away to do it like every 5th space?

Bob Hansen wrote:Search for space

Replace with \n

Search for: (([^ ]* ){5})
Replace with \1\n

Starting with this:
one two three four five six seven eight nine ten eleven twelve

Replace All results with this:
one two three four five
six seven eight nine ten
eleven twelve


Rugular Expression with POSIX on.

i hit f8 and top box pasted (([^ ]* ){5})

bottom box pasted \1\n

it tells me cant find expression i have it checked under the prefencres editor posix expression checked ?

what i doing wrong

Put a checkmark in Regular Expression in the Search/Replace window

thanks that worked