InDesign: 10 Things to Know About GREP

David Blatner demonstrates how to use GREP codes to improve workflow.With its ability to find and replace character patterns in documents, GREP helps designers and editors work quickly and efficiently. Over the course of InDesign: 10 Things to Know About GREP, David Blatner demonstrates how to use GREP codes to improve workflow. He teaches GREP search techniques using patterns of numbers or letters or strings of words. David even shows how to use text patterns within a document. Exercise files accompany the course. Topics include: Using pre-built find/change expressions Reordering names in an exported list from a database Working with GREP and fonts Establishing character formats with GREP style Using escape characters to customize code Accessing the fly-out menus to specify search commands Applying global conditions using GREP