I AM USING "FIND" TO DO QUICKER BATCH EDITING.
IN PARTICULAR I AM USING THE # WILD CARD TO PICK OUT
OF A CURRENT SELECTION HOW WOULD I CONVEY THAT I WANT
THE FOLLOWING TO HAPPEN?

# FIND
#" ALTERATION

DESIRED RESULT: 5 5"
6 6"
9 9"

CURRENT RESULT: 5 #"
6 #"

I'm not sure what you are using for the find..is it this-# #"? That works for me.