I'm sorry, Paul, but it is rocket science to me. The coding is way above my pay rate, and I really do appreciate your efforts - you have put a lot into it. Microsoft blocked your macro and I had to unblock it. I was then left with a few words on a page that I didn't understand how to manipulate. Maybe when I have learned some more about the complexities of Word and VBA I could come back and have another attempt to understand it. As I said, I start with a standard document that I have put bookmarks in. Then a paralegal will do whatever is needed to personalise that document for the husband. I then have a document that is appropriate for the spouses and only need to swap names & change him/her, he she. I don't understand how DOCPROPERTY makes that easier, but I will try and work out how it might. I sense that your frustration is similar to mine.