Use RegEx and preserve the original text formatting

[alex100]

The script below uses RegEx to find and replace within a Word selection. The problem is that many times, depending how the text is formatted, it changes this formatting style.

How can I search and replace (using RegEx) while keeping everything else intact?

Thank you!

Alex

Dim RegEx As Object
Set RegEx = CreateObject("vbscript.RegExp")
With RegEx
    .pattern = "old_text"
    .Global = True
    Selection.Text = .replace(Selection.Text, "new_text")
End With

[alex100]

Ok, in the meantime I managed to find a solution using wildcards.

Alex

[macropod]

Regex has no regard to formatting.