That would happen it the first word in the document was bold and no open paren preceding it.
Code:
Sub BoldTextWithinBrackets_AddQuotes()
Dim oRng As Range
Set oRng = ActiveDocument.Range
Application.ScreenUpdating = False
With oRng.Find
.ClearFormatting
.Replacement.ClearFormatting
.Wrap = wdFindStop
.Format = True
.MatchWildcards = False
.Font.Bold = True
While .Execute
On Error GoTo Err_Handler
If oRng.Characters.First.Previous = Chr(40) And oRng.Characters.Last.Next = Chr(41) Then
oRng.InsertBefore Chr(34)
oRng.Characters.First.Font.Bold = True
oRng.InsertAfter Chr(34)
End If
Err_Handler:
oRng.Collapse wdCollapseEnd
Wend
End With
Application.ScreenUpdating = True
lbl_Exit:
Exit Sub
End Sub