Sub CheckDocuments()
Application.ScreenUpdating = False
Dim strFolder As String, strFile As String, strDocNm As String, wdDoc As Document, i As Long, StrTxt As String
strDocNm = ActiveDocument.FullName
strFolder = GetFolder
If strFolder = "" Then Exit Sub
strFile = Dir(strFolder & "\*.doc", vbNormal)
While strFile <> ""
  If strFolder & "\" & strFile <> strDocNm Then
    i = 0: StrTxt = ""
    Set wdDoc = Documents.Open(FileName:=strFolder & "\" & strFile, AddToRecentFiles:=False, Visible:=False)
    With wdDoc
      With .Range
        With .Find
          .ClearFormatting
          .Replacement.ClearFormatting
          .Text = ""
          .Replacement.Text = ""
          .Forward = True
          .Wrap = wdFindStop
          .Format = True
          .Font.ColorIndex = wdBlue
          .Execute
        End With
        Do While .Find.Found
          If .Fields.Count = 0 Then
            i = i + 1: StrTxt = StrTxt & vbCr & .Text
          End If
          If .Information(wdWithInTable) = True Then
            If .End = .Cells(1).Range.End - 1 Then
              .End = .Cells(1).Range.End
              .Collapse wdCollapseEnd
              If .Information(wdAtEndOfRowMarker) = True Then
                .End = .End + 1
              End If
            End If
          End If
          If .End = ActiveDocument.Range.End Then Exit Do
          .Collapse wdCollapseEnd
          .Find.Execute
        Loop
      End With
      If i > 0 Then MsgBox i & " instance(s) found in " & .Name & ":" & StrTxt
      .Close False
    End With
  End If
  strFile = Dir()
Wend
Set wdDoc = Nothing
Application.ScreenUpdating = True
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