Bob, many thanks for the information. I just checked your query and found that there is no need to write any code in GREP to achieve this. It is very simple and can be achieved using the simple find and change command.

Let me try to explain the things:

1. Create a bullet list and instead of tab in the bullet palette options use a ‘thin space” from the palette’s drop down menu.
2. In Find/Change dialog box under Text/GREP tab (works with both tabs, click the “Find Format” options, go to “Bullets and Numbering” section and select the “thin space” for the “Text After”.
3. Now click the “Change Format” options and do the same process and select Tab or whatever for the “Text After” palette.
4. click “Change All”

Oops, what a magic… Wow… NO CODES… :)

Bob, could you give some text example in support to your query. I would like to know where exactly your different white spaces occur. Just to give a try…

It’s too late to revert back to the old post. I was just searching something and found this. JC, I hope you might have achieved this already. Your query is interesting, so I think to give it a try…

Might be I’m wrong, could you please check and let me know if this is the right code for your query:

Find what:
(.+\r)(?=.*myWord.*)

Change to: paragraph style of your choice.

The code works fine for me unless you do not have blank lines in between. It applies a style to a paragraph if the next para contains myWord.

Dear Oscar,

Based upon your sample text, I have tried to write some GREP Find/Change codes, that will help you to automate your task upto some extent. Since I’m not a script writer, I hope someone or David might help you accumulate all the below ten Find/Change GREP queries into one “FindChangeList” Apple or Java script, built-in in InDesign.

Here are my codes with no formatting. Just run each step by step, you can also use your Paragraph/character style in the “Change Format” options box.

01_Remove codes.xml
Find What:
^.+(?=(Number|Chartrad|Charterpresident|Address|Meeting time|Phone|Email|Webpage|Title))

Change to:
blank (to remove the unwanted stuff)

02_Change NumberClub.xml
Find What:
^(?i)(Number)#(Club)(?-i)

Change to:
$2$1

03_Change Chartrad.xml
Find What:
^(Chartrad)#(.+)

Change to:
$1$2

04_Change Charterpresident.xml
Find What:
^(Charterpresident)#(.+)

Change to:
$1$2

05_Change Address.xml
Find What:
^(Address)#(\w+)( \w+)?#(\w+)###(\w+)#(\w+)

Change to:
$1$2$3,$4,$5 $6

06_Change Meeting time.xml
Find What:
^(Meeting time)#(.+)#(.+)

Change to:
$1$2 $3

07_Change Phone.xml
Find What:
^(Phone)#(.+)#(.+)

Change to:
$1$2-$3

08_Change Email.xml
Find What:
^(Email)#(.+)

Change to:
$1$2

09_Change Webpage.xml
Find What:
^(Webpage)#(.+)

Change to:
$1$2

10_Change Titles.xml

Find What:
^(Title)#(\w+)#(\w+)#(\w+)#(\w+)#(\w+)

Change to:
$1$2 $3$4-$5, $6

Just try these step by step and let me know it these helps. You can also download these GREP queries from the link given below:
https://www.hightail.com/download/elNJbGtBUzhkMnNVV01UQw

and save them under the Find-Change Queries/GREP folder.

I’m on MAC and my location is:
//Users/username/Library/Preferences/Adobe%20InDesign/Version%207.0/en_GB/Find-Change%20Queries/GREP/

…waiting

P.S.: Also wants to know if there are any Paragraph/Character styles and what applies where?

I’ll prefer there exact names, if possible.

Sorry Marcinploch, I should have asked Colin Flashman for the script. Colin: could you please arrange the script in a zip format.

You are welcome Yala. The pleasure of learning is beyond imagination. I’m still learning…