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replace spaces with tabs

Posted: Wed Apr 02, 2008 3:51 pm
by rassai
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?

Posted: Wed Apr 02, 2008 4:06 pm
by ben_josephs
Find what: _{3,} [Replace the underscore with a space]
Replace with: \t

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