replace spaces with tabs

rassai · Post by **rassai** » Wed Apr 02, 2008 3:51 pm

i would like to convert any 3 or more spaces with a tab so that when i copy/paste into excel the columns data will properly appear in the spreadsheet. any help?

ben_josephs · Post by **ben_josephs** » Wed Apr 02, 2008 4:06 pm

Find what: _{3,} [Replace the underscore with a space]
Replace with: \t

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