Try:
Code:
Sub UpdateDocuments()
Application.ScreenUpdating = False
Dim strDocNm As String, strFolder As String, strFile As String, wdDoc As Document
strFolder = GetFolder
If strFolder = "" Then Exit Sub
strFile = Dir(strFolder & "\*.doc", vbNormal)
strDocNm = ThisDocument.FullName
While strFile <> ""
If strFolder & "\" & strFile <> strDocNm Then
Set wdDoc = Documents.Open(FileName:=strFolder & "\" & strFile, AddToRecentFiles:=False, Visible:=False)
With wdDoc
Call Foot2Inline(wdDoc)
.Close SaveChanges:=True
End With
End If
strFile = Dir()
Wend
Set wdDoc = Nothing
Application.ScreenUpdating = True
End Sub
Function GetFolder() As String
Dim oFolder As Object
GetFolder = ""
Set oFolder = CreateObject("Shell.Application").BrowseForFolder(0, "Choose a folder", 0)
If (Not oFolder Is Nothing) Then GetFolder = oFolder.Items.Item.Path
Set oFolder = Nothing
End Function
Sub Foot2Inline(wdDoc As Document)
Dim i As Long, Rng1 As Range, Rng2 As Range
With wdDoc
For i = .Footnotes.Count To 1 Step -1
With .Footnotes(i)
Set Rng1 = .Reference
Set Rng2 = .Range
Rng2.End = Rng2.End - 1
With Rng1
.Collapse wdCollapseEnd
.Font.Reset
.FormattedText = Rng2.FormattedText
.InsertBefore "[Note " & i & ": "
.InsertAfter "]"
.Font.Color = 6299648
End With
.Delete
End With
Next
End With
End Sub
Note: The above code preserves formatting in your footnotes (e.g. bold italics, etc.).