Simple search and replace CBenac 12/27/2008 1:16:01 AM I would like to see an vba example for a simple search and replace in a word document. The search string ( "##co_name" ) may exist in more than one page in the document body, but it won't be found in the header or the footer. TIA -- CBenac

Re: Simple search and replace Helmut Weber <red.sys[ at ]t-online.de> 12/27/2008 1:28:41 AM Hi CBenac, try that: Sub Test444a() Dim rDcm As Range Set rDcm = ActiveDocument.Range With rDcm.Find .Text = "##co_name" .Replacement.Text = "MyFirm" .Execute Replace:=wdReplaceAll End With End Sub -- Greetings from Bavaria, Germany Helmut Weber, MVP WordVBA Vista Small Business, Office XP