How to hide color-coded text?

[Murgi]

I have a large English file in MS Word format where marked text parts need
to be overwritten (translated into another language). My client wants me to
type this text in red color. There are whole paragraphs, one line texts and
individual words all over the entire job.
Since I count my work by the bytes (characters), I want to

a) either copy all red marked text parts into another file or
b) erase all black letters so that only the red ones remain.

Is this manageable in ONE step? If so, how to do that?
Some procedure like in "Find & Replace": Search for 'black-colored' text and
replace it by nothing. The red-colored text would remain...

Thanks,
Sigi

[Ryan Ginstrom]

"Murgi" <srin...@da2.so-net.ne.jp> wrote in message
news:f7c6c85d752a7383...@news.secureusenet.com...

> Since I count my work by the bytes (characters), I want to
>
> a) either copy all red marked text parts into another file or

I think you would need a macro for this.

> b) erase all black letters so that only the red ones remain.

This is doable.

Save as FileName_RedOnly

Ctrl + H to get the replace dialog
Set up as follows:
More >> Format >> Font >> Font Color >> Black
Use Wildcards
Find what: *

Replace with: [blank]

Now, press Replace All.

Done

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Regards,
Ryan Ginstrom

[Duke of URL]

In news:f7c6c85d752a7383...@news.secureusenet.com,
Murgi <srin...@da2.so-net.ne.jp> radiated into the WorldWideWait:

You already know how, so why ask?
Incidentally, I've done that very thing, although I was retaining the
text formatted in italics, rather than by color. Worked fine.

Just a (probably unneeded) reminder, just in case: Save the whole
thing as a new file BEFORE doing anything. aHEM... I've, er, wished
I'd done that, too...

[Murgi]

This is doable.
>
> Save as FileName_RedOnly
>
> Ctrl + H to get the replace dialog
> Set up as follows:
> More >> Format >> Font >> Font Color >> Black
> Use Wildcards
> Find what: *
>
> Replace with: [blank]
>
>
> Now, press Replace All.
>
> Done

Ryan, thanks a lot... It does work as you said!
I was already on the right track but didn't use Wildcard and *.
BTW, selecting the color can also become a problem since one can easily
select the wrong one (there are several of dark squares which look very
similar).

Sigi