Replace ^u with the word "under"

norgro · #1 08-03-2015, 01:13 AM

When Duxbury Braille code is copied into MS Word, the code for the word "under" is "^u".

I want to replace the symbol "^u" with the word under.

I have tried the following code, without success.

Sub Replace_BrailleCodeSymbol_with_word()
'Replace the Braille symbol "^u" with the word "under"
Dim oRng As Range
Dim oWord As Range
Set oRng = ActiveDocument.Range
With oRng.Find
' Do While .Execute(FindText:=Chr(94) & "u")
Do While .Execute(FindText:="^u")
Set oWord = oRng.Words(1)
oRng.Text = "under"
oRng.Collapse 0
Loop
End With
lbl_Exit:
Set oRng = Nothing
Set oWord = Nothing
Exit Sub
End Sub

Your help would be appreciated.

Norman

macropod · #2 08-03-2015, 08:36 PM

Try:

Code:

Sub Demo()
Application.ScreenUpdating = False
With ActiveDocument.Range
  With .Find
    .ClearFormatting
    .Replacement.ClearFormatting
    .Text = "^^u"
    .Replacement.Text = "under"
    .Forward = True
    .Wrap = wdFindContinue
    .Format = False
    .MatchCase = False
    .MatchWholeWord = False
    .MatchWildcards = False
    .MatchSoundsLike = False
    .MatchAllWordForms = False
    .Execute Replace:=wdReplaceAll
  End With
End With
Application.ScreenUpdating = True
End Sub

norgro · #3 08-03-2015, 08:46 PM

Thanks Paul, I have successfully tried your method. I appreciate your help. What a great forum this is! Norman

macropod · #4 08-03-2015, 08:54 PM

When using Find for strings beginning with ^, you need to input the ^ twice. That's because ^ on its own functions as an escape character.

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