Thanks for the replies.

Yes, I am aware that I should use a template file for something that is a template. I have inherited the current situation, where doc (yes, doc- not docx!) files are copied, pasted, and edited over and over again. I did not create it myself.

Guessed: do you (or anyone else) have any suggestions on a method to keep track of what I am calling "metasections" in VBA? Some of them will contain multiple Word sections, others will only have a single Word section.

As I said previously, I am experience in VBA in Excel, but not yet in Word, so I'm not sure what tools are available.