Sub UpdateDocuments()
Application.ScreenUpdating = False
Dim strInFolder As String, strOutFold As String, strFile As String
Dim wdDoc As Document, Sctn As Section, HdFt As HeaderFooter
strInFolder = GetFolder: If strInFolder = "" Then Exit Sub
strFile = Dir(strInFolder & "\*.doc", vbNormal)
'Check for documents in the folder - exit if none found
If strFile <> "" Then strOutFold = strInFolder & "\Output"
'Test for an existing outpfolder & create one if it doesn't already exist
If Dir(strOutFold, vbDirectory) = "" Then MkDir strOutFold
strFile = Dir(strInFolder & "\*.doc", vbNormal)
While strFile <> ""
  Set wdDoc = Documents.Open(FileName:=strInFolder & "" & strFile, _
    AddToRecentFiles:=False, ReadOnly:=True, Visible:=False)
  With wdDoc
    'Process the body
    Call Update(.Range)
    For Each Sctn In .Sections
      'Process Headers
      For Each HdFt In Sctn.Headers
        With HdFt
          If Sctn.Index = 1 Then
            Call Update(.Range)
          ElseIf .LinkToPrevious = False Then
            Call Update(.Range)
          End If
        End With
      Next
      'Process Footers
      For Each HdFt In Sctn.Footers
        With HdFt
          If Sctn.Index = 1 Then
            Call Update(.Range)
          ElseIf .LinkToPrevious = False Then
            Call Update(.Range)
          End If
        End With
      Next
    Next
    'Save and close the document
    .SaveAs FileName:=strOutFold & .Name, AddToRecentFiles:=False
    .Close False
  End With
  strFile = Dir()
Wend
Set wdDoc = Nothing
Application.ScreenUpdating = True
End Sub

Sub Update(Rng As Range)
With Rng.Find
  .ClearFormatting
  .Replacement.ClearFormatting
  .Text = "^p^p"
  .Replacement.Text = ""
  .Format = False
  .Forward = True
  .Wrap = wdFindStop
  .Execute Replace:=wdReplaceAll
End With
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