Try the following macro. It will process all documents in the selected folder.
Code:
Sub UpdateDocuments()
Application.ScreenUpdating = False
Dim strFolder As String, strFile As String, strDocNm As String, wdDoc as Document
strDocNm = ActiveDocument.Fullname
strFolder = GetFolder
If strFolder = "" Then Exit Sub
strFile = Dir(strFolder & "\*.doc", vbNormal)
While strFile <> ""
If strFolder & "\" & strFile <> strDocNm Then
Set wdDoc = Documents.Open(FileName:=strFolder & "\" & strFile, AddToRecentFiles:=False, Visible:=False)
With wdDoc
With .Range.Find
.ClearFormatting
.Replacement.ClearFormatting
.Text = "()"
.Replacement.Text = ""
.Forward = True
.Format = False
.Wrap = wdFindContinue
.MatchWildcards = False
.Execute Replace:=wdReplaceAll
End With
.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
For PC macro installation & usage instructions, see:
http://www.gmayor.com/installing_macro.htm