Searching for a string (letters and numbers) (Word 2003)

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I am attempting to search for a string of characters similar to the following: 10.1(a)(iii). The following wildcard search string works for strings similar to 10.1(a): [0-9][0-9].[0-9]([abc])

However, when I add the second ([abc]) it fails. I also tried using ([abc]){1,2} with no success. Any ideas on how I can use wildcards to find the string 10.1(a)(iii)?

Thanx in advance… trish

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The lower-case Roman numeral i is not in the range a-c. Roman numerals can use i (1), v (5), x (10), l (50), c (100), d (500) and m (1000). So you must either specify these characters or allow the entire alphabet.

Strict: [0-9]{2}.[0-9]([a-z])([ivxlcdm]{1,})

Sloppy: [0-9]{2}.[0-9]([a-z])([a-z]{1,})

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