Hi flds,

Technically, yes, what you've described could be done with a macro. Some of what you're asking is quite simple, but other parts are quite complex. Overall it could require hours/days of coding effort. Some of what you're asking can also have adverse implications for your document layout (eg deleting Section breaks, especially if there's a mix or portrait and landscape Sections, or Sections with different numbers of columns).

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Paul Edstein
[Fmr MS MVP - Word]