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i've prepared a document containing 20 numbered equations that look like: 1-1 , i want to change all of them to look like: (1-1).

I followed this guide for numbering the equations - How do you easily add equation numbers to Microsoft Word 2010 equations?

i think it is a basic routine for organizing equations in scientific document.

tried some methods that was suggested , but none of them really helped. such simple task , turn to complicated one , only with Word...

anyone here can help ?

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  • Welcome to Super User. We need more details to be able to help you. You commented to the answer below "it is automated numbering using captions". Please [edit] your question to give more details about how you added the "equations" to the document. – CharlieRB Jun 09 '14 at 11:52
  • edited , is it clearer now ? – UdiW Jun 10 '14 at 10:30

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This isn't perfect, but it might work for you:

  1. Open the document in MS Word, press Ctrl+H
  2. Enter (<[0-9]@>)-(<[0-9]@>) in the Find What box
  3. Enter (\1-\2) in the Replace With box and keep hitting the Find Next button to see if it correctly matches what you want it to match
  4. If you're satisfied, press Replace All
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