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02-24-2023, 06:58 AM

gmayor

Windows 10 Search & replace: capture wildcard groups and set a bold formatting

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Code:

With Selection.Find
    .Text = "((wildcard_pattern_here)"
    .Replacement.Text = "original text: \1"
    .Replacement.Font.Bold = True
    .Forward = True
    .Wrap = wdFindContinue
    .Format = True
    .MatchCase = True
    .MatchWholeWord = False
    .MatchWildcards = True
    .MatchSoundsLike = False
    .MatchAllWordForms = False
End With
Selection.Find.Execute Replace:=wdReplaceAll

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