Reply To: Applying a Paragraph Style found after 3 hard returns

Unfortunately I am lousy at GREP, but I’m pretty good with search and replaces. I think you can accomplish what you want in three search and replaces.

1) Search for ^p^p^p and replace with ^p^p^p« (I used a French Quote mark but you can use anything that is not used elsewhere)

2) Search for that « (or whatever character you used) and in the replace field, just choose the style sheet you want and nothing else.

3) The paragraph will now be tagged, so all you need to do now is search for the « and replace with nothing. Be sure you “clear” the style sheet from the previous replace that you did.

I tried it real quick as a test because I was worried about local formatting on the newly styled paragraph, but they remain so you’ll be okay.

Hope that helps.