My company is moving and I have 300+ files with the old address on them. Is there a way to do a 'blanket replace?' Or do I have to change each file individually? Phil
You *may* be able to do a batch replace http://www.gmayor.com/batch_replace.htm. How successful it will be rather depends on the documents and how the address is entered in them, whether they are password protected or all based on different templates. -- <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<> Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<> Phil wrote: > My company is moving and I have 300+ files with the old address on > them. Is there a way to do a 'blanket replace?' Or do I have to > change each file individually? > > > Phil
May I suggest you try replacing the 1st line of the address using the batch replace as a trial. Are the address lines allocated a style of their own; which will make it easier. I have found the tool extremely useful overthe last few years and, as usual, am grateful those here who make our lives easier. Hope it solves your issues, -- Brian McCaffery "Graham Mayor" wrote: > You *may* be able to do a batch replace > http://www.gmayor.com/batch_replace.htm. How successful it will be rather > depends on the documents and how the address is entered in them, whether > they are password protected or all based on different templates. > > -- > <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<> > Graham Mayor - Word MVP > > My web site www.gmayor.com > Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org > <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<> > > > Phil wrote: > > My company is moving and I have 300+ files with the old address on > > them. Is there a way to do a 'blanket replace?' Or do I have to > > change each file individually? > > > > > > Phil > > >
I'm guessing most of these old files should retain the old address (the address that was in force when they were created). What you really want to update is the templates used to create new documents. See these articles: How to Find & ReplaceAll on a Batch of Documents in the Same Folder http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/MacrosVBA/BatchFR.htm Replace text on a batch of files http://www.gmayor.com/batch_replace.htm http://gregmaxey.mvps.org/VBA_Find_And_Replace.htm -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA "Phil" wrote in message news:1e0d7e3c-6dd6-478e-b89c-f96eac629b43@u29g2000pro.googlegroups.com... > My company is moving and I have 300+ files with the old address on > them. Is there a way to do a 'blanket replace?' Or do I have to > change each file individually? > > > Phil >
