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: GREP Style to remove tabs & replace with paragraph break I am wondering if it is possible to create a GREP Style (not search) to auto-format a consistent data set of info. Data example as

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I am wondering if it is possible to create a GREP Style (not search) to auto-format a consistent data set of info. Data example as follows:

XXX1X234-101 "UPAS" WOVEN SPTWR JKT OFF WHITE

XXX1X234-6D6 "JAKLYN" WOVEN SPTWR TOP BARE PINK

XXX1X234-6D6 "RUTHIE" WOVEN SPTWR TOP BARE PINK

XXX1X234-101 "COLE" WOVEN SPTWR JKT OFF WHITE

XXX1X234-9O2 "JAKLYN" WOVEN SPTWR TOP ALABASTER

XXX1X234-001 "JAKLYN" WOVEN SPTWR TOP BLACK

XXX1X234-101 "KURRA" WOVEN CITY PANT OFF WHITE


If needed, data consists of 12 char string then tab, followed by a string surrounded by quotations then tab, then another string of text then tab, and lastly one more string of text.

I am wondering if it can be formatted to this automatically:

XXX1X234-101
"UPAS"
WOVEN SPTWR JKT
OFF WHITE

XXX1X234-6D6
"JAKLYN"
WOVEN SPTWR TOP
BARE PINK

XXX1X234-6D6
"RUTHIE"
WOVEN SPTWR TOP
BARE PINK


Till the end of the data list.
Each string instead of being tabbed in now in new line (not new paragraph; shift-tab)

Thank you in advance!

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@Debbie163

As it has been pointed by commentaries, Grep styles won't help you here.
I would personally also use Find/Replace to set things properly.

However, as a fast (and dirty) workaround, you could easily edit your paragraph style to set a tabulation value equal to your column value. This way, text after tab will be "pushed" to the next line.
Use nested styles (or grep styles) to format line 2 and the 3 characters after your dash.
It's a fast workaround, but it's not what I would call good practice since you can come up with situations (such as text wrapping graphic frame) that would mess up the whole thing.

Example for a 130 mm column width:

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