Find/Replace in Footer on multiple documents

[joe]

I have folders with hundreds of documents and routinely change the
Footer within each document. I want to automate this tedious process.
Each document already contains the Footer and I'd like to Find and
Replace 2 lines of text with other text.

Anyone know how to accomplish this? Word 2000 or XP with a Novice user.
Would this require learning Macros or VB or can I handle this?

Thanks.

 

[Doug Robbins - Word MVP]

See the article "Using a macro to replace text where ever it appears in a
document

including Headers, Footers, Textboxes, etc." at:

http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/MacrosVBA/FindReplaceAllWithVBA.htm

and "Find & ReplaceAll on a batch of documents in the same folder" at:

http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/MacrosVBA/BatchFR.htm


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Hope this helps
Doug Robbins - Word MVP

 

[joe]

Doug,

Thanks, that sounds like exactly what I need. Now, I just need to learn
how to do it. I know nothing about VB, but will now start learning.
Any idea where I should start. I'm a good pc user, but no programming
knowledge at all. Thanks again.

 

[Doug Robbins - Word MVP]

Take a look at some of the other information on that site, particularly

"What do I do with macros sent to me by other newsgroup readers to help me
out?" at:

http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/MacrosVBA/CreateAMacro.htm

and

"Getting To Grips With VBA Basics In 15 Minutes" at:

http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/MacrosVBA/VBABasicsIn15Mins.htm


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Hope this helps
Doug Robbins - Word MVP