many people will encounter the problem of deleting numbers but not manually modifying them one by one when sorting out txt text, log files, collecting results or exporting data. This article will be combined with office software" HeSoft Doc Batch Tool "The actual operation interface demonstrates how to use the" find and replace keywords in text "function to use regular expression formulas to batch fuzzy delete numbers in txt files. After reading, you can quickly master the complete process from importing multiple text files, setting fuzzy search formulas, to performing batch replacement and deletion, especially suitable for office scenarios that need to efficiently process a large number of txt files.
In daily office, many people will encounter such a situation: a batch of txt text is mixed with a large number of numbers and needs to be deleted uniformly, but the number of files is large and the content is miscellaneous. Manual modification is not only slow, but also easy to miss. For example, such requirements are common when cleaning collected text, sorting log contents, processing export results, and removing numbers or sequence numbers.
If what you want is batch delete numbers in TXT and hope to support fuzzy matching, then using the regular expression search and replacement function in the office software will be much more efficient than opening txt files one by one manually. Below HeSoft Doc Batch Tool For example, it is clear how to batch process multiple text files and implement regular expression formulas to delete numbers.
Applicable Scenarios
this method is suitable for the following office scenarios:
- batch cleaning txt text content removes a number, a sequence number, a numeric part of a date, or a messy string of numbers from the text.
- Batch organize logs or export text: Remove useless digital information and keep the text body.
- Batch processing of collected content: Clears digital interference items in the collection results for subsequent analysis or archiving.
- Repetitive document handling when you have dozens or hundreds of txt files, the batch capacity of office software can significantly reduce duplication of labor.
If your goal is not to process just one file, but rather to process an entire batch of txt documents at once, this type of batch text tool is even more advantageous.
Effect Preview: Pre and Post Processing
the goal of this article is to find all numbers through regular expressions and replace the matching content with empty, so as to achieve the effect of "deleting numbers.
Before treatment: the txt file contains a variety of numbers, such as year, number, quantity, serial number, or continuous string of numbers.
After treatment: all digital content that meets the rules is deleted in bulk, leaving only other text content.
As can be seen from the screenshot, when the software "sets processing options", the keyword formula to be found is entered on the left, the replacement content on the right is left blank, and the interface is also clearly prompted "If it is not filled in, it means deletion". This means that the found number will be deleted directly instead of being replaced with other characters.
Operation steps
step 1: Enter the text tool and select the find and replace function
as can be seen from the main interface of the software, the left side has been positioned text Tool". In the right function card, select "Find and replace keywords in text".
The purpose of this step is to enter the process of batch search and replacement of text content. Because you want to delete the txt file in the digital content, so here to select the text to find the replacement function is the most direct entry.
Expected results: enter the "find and replace keywords in the text" interface, ready to import the txt file to be processed.
Step 2: Add TXT files that need batch processing
after entering the function page, the software will first go to step 1: select records to process. As you can see from the screenshot, the top right of the page provides "Add File" and "Import a file from a folder" two entrances.
If you have a small number of txt files, you can click directly. "Add File" import one by one; if the files are all in the same folder, it is more suitable to use "Import a file from a folder" this is more efficient.
After importing, the software displays in the list:
- file Name
- file Path
- extension
- creation time
- modification time
in the screenshot, 10 txt files have been successfully imported, indicating that the office software supports batch processing of multiple text files at one time instead of single file operation.
Expected results: the txt files that need to be processed all appear in the list, then click on the bottom "The Next Step" go on.
Step 3: Select Use Formula Fuzzy Find Text
after entering step 2 "setting processing options", first look "Find" region. Here are two ways:
- find text accurately
- blur find text with formulas
since this article is dealing batch fuzzy delete numbers in txt therefore, it should be selected. "Use formula blur to find text".
This step is crucial. Because numbers may be a single number or multiple consecutive numbers in the text, using ordinary precise search is not flexible enough, and regular expression formulas are more suitable for batch matching such as non-fixed content.
Expected results: fuzzy lookup mode is enabled and regular expression formulas can be entered.
Step 4: Enter regular expression formula \d
on the left "List of keywords to find" enter the formula: \d
the meaning of this formula can be simply understood:
- \d: matches numeric characters
- match one or more consecutive numbers
that is to say, \d you can match any string of consecutive numbers in the text. Whether it is 1, 23, 2026, 10086, it will be recognized.
This is the core setting of "using regular expression formula to batch fuzzy delete numbers in txt" in this article.
Expected results: the software will follow this formula to batch find the digital content in each txt file.
Step 5: Replace the content and leave it blank to delete the number.
on the right "List of keywords after replacement" area, a clear hint is given in the screenshot: "If it is not filled in, it means deletion".
Therefore, there is no need to fill in anything here, just keep it empty. In this way, when the software performs the replacement, the matching number will be deleted directly.
The logic of this step is simple:
- on the left, fill in what you want to find: \d
- do not fill in the replacement content on the right side: it means delete.
Expected results: all matched numbers are removed in the batch.
Step 6: Continue to the next step and perform batch processing
after completing the formula and replacement settings, click at the bottom "The Next Step", follow the process to continue setting the save location and start processing.
Although the screenshot focuses on the first two steps, it is clear from the process at the top of the page that there are more to follow:
- set Save Location
- start processing
in other words, the whole process is a standard batch file processing mode: first import files, then set rules, then specify the output location, and finally execute them uniformly. This process is very practical for cleaning a large number of txt files in office scenarios.
Expected results: the software batch completes the number deletion operation in multiple txt files, avoiding manual processing one by one.
Frequently Asked Questions or Precautions
1. Why use regular expressions instead of ordinary searches?
Because ordinary search is more suitable for fixed text, such as deleting only a definite word, while numbers are usually not fixed content in txt, and may have different lengths and positions. With regular expressions \d all consecutive numbers can be matched at once, which is more suitable for fuzzy deletion.
2. Why should the replacement content be left blank?
According to the interface prompt in the screenshot, if not filled in, delete. So if your goal is to remove numbers and not replace them with other symbols, it should be left blank.
3. How many TXT files is this method suitable for batch processing?
From the screenshots, it can be confirmed that the software supports importing multiple txt files at once and processing them in a list. For office needs that require batch processing of text and reduce duplication of effort, this approach is much more efficient than opening txt edits one by one.
4. Can I keep other text content after deletion?
You can. Because the current setting will only find matches \d other unmatched text is not deleted.
5. Can only TXT be processed?
From the current screenshot and the topic of this article, the demo object is a txt text file. in practice, we recommend that you use the txt batch processing scenario to ensure that the processing target is consistent with the current function.
Summary
if you often need batch delete numbers in TXT, using the regular expression search and replacement function in office software will be much more efficient than manual modification. By HeSoft Doc Batch Tool , you only need to complete these core actions: enter text Tools, open find and replace keywords in text, import multiple txt files, select blur find text with formulas, input \d, and leave the replacement blank, you can delete numbers in batches.
For office workers who need to clean a large amount of text, process logs, organize collection results or standardize text content, this batch processing method can significantly reduce duplication of work and improve file processing efficiency.
If you currently have a batch of txt files that need to be removed from numbers, it is recommended to directly follow the steps in this article, test the results with a small number of samples, and then batch process all files after confirmation, which is safe and efficient.