Text Tools — Guides & Articles

• How to Remove Special Characters in Google Sheets Cells

  Published 2026-09-18

  Remove special characters from Google Sheets cells in 3 browser steps. Keep letters, digits, accents; control symbols vs punctuation.

  

• Special Characters: Copy and Paste in Bulk From One List

  Published 2026-09-18

  Copy special characters in bulk from a 48-entry curated table. Search by name or code point, confirm each Unicode value, and grab one character per click.

  

• How to Get a Random Word in Python Without Code

  Published 2026-09-17

  Need a random word in Python but don't want to install packages or write loops? This browser tool draws 1–50 unique words from a 300+ list

  

• Python Regex: Remove Punctuation From Any String

  Published 2026-09-17

  Need a Python regex to remove punctuation? Get the exact pattern, see why symbols and emoji must be preserved, and try a faster in-browser tool.

  

• Remove Empty Lines in Visual Studio Code Safely

  Published 2026-09-17

  Strip blank lines from VS Code text without writing a regex. Pick strict-empty or whitespace-only mode and process up to 1,000,000 characters locally.

  

• Remove Duplicate Words in Excel Without Formulas

  Published 2026-09-17

  To remove duplicate words in Excel, you need a word-level cleanup since the built-in Remove Duplicates only handles entire rows. Here is the cleanest method.

  

• How to Remove Duplicate Lines from Rhino Text Exports

  Published 2026-09-17

  Deduplicate Rhino text exports locally in your browser. Keep first occurrences, choose case or whitespace options, verify counts, then paste back.

  

• Remove Accents From Text in JavaScript Without the NFD Trap

  Published 2026-09-17

  Removing accents from text in JavaScript takes more than NFD normalization. See which letters that approach misses and how the Remove Accents tool handles them.

  

• Calculate Reading Time of Text: A Practical Workflow

  Published 2026-09-17

  To calculate reading time of text, divide the word count by a reading rate. Use research-backed silent and speaking presets, or set your own rate.

  

• How to Get an MLA Citation Right the First Time

  Published 2026-09-16

  Need an MLA citation fast? Fill in the source details and copy a correctly formatted MLA 9 works-cited entry for websites, books, journals, and newspapers.