Thanks very much Paul. You evidently gave my problem careful thought and I greatly appreciate the guidance. The Find string you've suggested is a clinic in it's own right! I will give the Find & Replace a shot tomorrow and let you know how it goes. The end goal is to produce charts for an academic paper that give an indication of team members' comparative level of participation both within individual group meetings as well as showing participation trajectory over 15 meetings spread over a 2-year collaborative development project. Best regards & thanks again. PF