Chris, I use "ed" for chores like that. Use the "s" (substitute) command and enter the actual control character as part of the replacement string. You want control-l for form-feed. Chuck On Thu, 11 Sep 2003, Christopher Moore wrote: > Hello, > How can I insert control characters like formfeeds in a file using an > editor like vi orpico? > > Thanks > Chris > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > -- The Moon is Waning Gibbous (99% of Full) Get my public key from website, http://www.mhonline.net/~chuckh