Re: [libreoffice-users] Sorting in Writer

Piet van Oostrum wrote:

> As far as I know, steps 4 and 6 cannot be done with the regular find and replace as you can't 
> specify a paragraph mark in the replace. At least i don't know how to.

Well, in the meantime I found that \n in the Replace field with the regular Find and Replace 
represents a paragraph break. In the Search For field $ should be used. The recipe with the regular 
Find and Replace then becomes:
(all Find/replace with "Regular expressions"" ticked):

1. Choose two characters that do not appear in your text. I chose # an §.
2. Mark every song title, except the first one, with # at the beginning of the line.
3. Find & replace:
   Search For: $
   Replace With: §
   Replace all
4. Find & Replace:
   Search for: §#
   Replace With: \n
5. Select all text and then Tools > Sort.
6. Find & Replace:
   Search for: §
   Replace with: \n
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