Sub Find_and_Font()
'
' Code written by Bird_FAT
' This script uses the wildcard '*' to look for text between
' two other characters, then changes the font of the text.
' The While/Wend statement at the end causes it to
' loop until it reaches the end of the document.
'
    Selection.Find.ClearFormatting
    With Selection.Find
        .Text = "_*_"       '<------ Change the search choice
        .Replacement.Text = ""
        .Forward = True
        .Wrap = wdFindContinue
        .Format = False
        .MatchCase = False
        .MatchWholeWord = False
        .MatchAllWordForms = False
        .MatchSoundsLike = False
        .MatchWildcards = True
    End With
    While Selection.Find.Execute
    Selection.Font.Italic = wdToggle  '<------ Change the Font choice
    Wend
End Sub