Column Paste

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Robin
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Column Paste

Post by Robin »

Nisus Writer Express needs a column paste feature like Bare Bones Software TextWrangler 2?


Thanks,

Robin
Robin
cchapin
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Post by cchapin »

As I understand it, you're starting with two sets of tab-delimited data and want to combine them. Assuming the sets of data match in the number and order of rows, try this.

1. Select one set of data, then click Convert to Table in the Table menu.

2. Repeat for the other table.

3. Select the column(s) of data that you want to insert into the other table.

4. Copy.

5. Click in a column where you want to insert the data. (The new column(s) of data will be pasted to the right of the current column.)

6. Paste.

7. Select the expanded table.

8. Click the Table menu -> Copy Table Text.

9. Click somewhere outside of any table or in a new document.

10. Paste.

You should have a new set of tab-delimited data.

If the data in the two original sets of data do not match in terms of number and order of rows, you can follow steps 1 and 2, add a new column (Table -> Insert -> Column to Left/Right), copy data manually, then follow steps 7-10.

I hope this helps.

--Craig
Robin
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Post by Robin »

Hi Craig,

Thanks for the tip, it's pretty easy to manipulate columns of text in a table.



Thanks,
Robin
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