Hi Debz If you can see a discernable character between the lines (usually it will be a TAB character) then you can split it up with WORD or WORDPAD. Open the file in one of those programmes. Select the Edit/Replace function (usually Ctrl-H). In the Find box enter "^t" without the double quotes if the separator is a tab, in the Replace box enter "^p" without the double quotes and press the "Replace All" button. For those wishing to know more ^t is the tab character and ^p is the paragraph character. If there is no obvious separator then it may be more difficult (for example if there is a comma between each line). In the latter case send a copy of the file to clive.essery@nats.co.uk and I will try to write a macro to separate the file up for you - no guarantees that I will succeed though. Have fun, Clive -----Original Message----- From: freebmd-syndicates-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:freebmd-syndicates-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of freebmd-syndicates-request@rootsweb.com Sent: 09 February 2010 08:02 To: freebmd-syndicates@rootsweb.com Subject: FREEBMD-SYNDICATES Digest, Vol 5, Issue 4 Today's Topics: 1. Does anyone know the answer (Debz) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Fri, 12 Feb 2010 20:07:34 +1300 From: "Debz" <debzv@vodafone.co.nz> Subject: Does anyone know the answer To: <FreeBMD-syndicates@rootsweb.com> Message-ID: <B0954C4DB2AC4999B3C2D6B9B8241E56@ACER> Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; reply-type=original Hi A new transcriber sent her 1st file to me this morning which wouldn't open so I opened it in notepad only to find that it was in a long string as though wordwrap had not been selected. Why does this happen and what changes do I need to get the transcriber to make for the file to arrive normally I was able to fiddle around and make it into an opening file. Thanking you Debz N Z ------------------------------ To contact the FREEBMD-SYNDICATES list administrator, send an email to FREEBMD-SYNDICATES-admin@rootsweb.com. To post a message to the FREEBMD-SYNDICATES mailing list, send an email to FREEBMD-SYNDICATES@rootsweb.com. __________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to FREEBMD-SYNDICATES-request@rootsweb.com with the word "unsubscribe" without the quotes in the subject and the body of the email with no additional text. End of FREEBMD-SYNDICATES Digest, Vol 5, Issue 4 ************************************************ *************************************************************************** If you are not the intended recipient, please notify our Help Desk at Email isproduction@nats.co.uk immediately. You should not copy or use this email or attachment(s) for any purpose nor disclose their contents to any other person. NATS computer systems may be monitored and communications carried on them recorded, to secure the effective operation of the system. Please note that neither NATS nor the sender accepts any responsibility for viruses or any losses caused as a result of viruses and it is your responsibility to scan or otherwise check this email and any attachments. NATS means NATS (En Route) plc (company number: 4129273), NATS (Services) Ltd (company number 4129270), NATSNAV Ltd (company number: 4164590) or NATS Ltd (company number 3155567) or NATS Holdings Ltd (company number 4138218). All companies are registered in England and their registered office is at 5th Floor, Brettenham House South, Lancaster Place, London, WC2E 7EN. ***************************************************************************