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Old 01-25-2021, 09:22 AM
Esgrimidor Esgrimidor is offline Replace text in several word 2010 files across a folder or collection Windows XP Replace text in several word 2010 files across a folder or collection Office XP
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I would a running and effective utility to find and replace strings inside microsoft word files across a folder or a collection of files.





I have tried

notepad++ finds but not replace because corrupt the word file.

FetcherDoc finds but don't have the option replace
Gillmeister Word Text Replacer don't works on my system (word 2010 under windows 10)


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[Moderator's note: poster's native language appears to be Spanish. Please be gentle.]

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Old 01-25-2021, 09:38 AM
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This not a built-in feature.
See: How to Find & ReplaceAll on a batch of documents in the same folder
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replacing text in a set of word 2010 files (Collection, folder..))
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Thanks . I'll try and comment.

For me this is a difficult subject with problems applying and software difficult to manage.

I have visited this webpage. Search and Replace Tools for Windows: grep, batch processing utilities and more

and some links goes to https://play.google....=6944889935549986731

There are error in the webpage and don't go.



Another strange web page is https://www.binaryma...download?ref=gallery
When you try the program observe strange things.



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If you're trying to replace content in Word documents, you need a tool designed to work with Word documents, not a tool designed for use with plain text files...
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Old 01-27-2021, 03:12 AM
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If you're trying to replace content in Word documents, you need a tool designed to work with Word documents, not a tool designed for use with plain text files...

Agreed.

I am trying now with a pair of scripts and will comment.
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Old 01-30-2021, 04:42 AM
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The pair of scripts are in :

How to Find and Replace Contents in Multiple Word Documents

How to Find and Replace Contents in Multiple Word Documents - Data Recovery Blog


I received help for search in doc files too.



How to Find and Replace Multiple Items in Your Word Document


How to Find and Replace Multiple Items in Your Word Document - Data Recovery Blog


I received help to adapt for delimiter from "," to vertical "|"


I need help now to configurate word for not opening and update window each time I open a file with linked files o fields.



http://imagizer.imageshack.com/img924/3216/Y1Veju.png





The first script above works very well scanning the files in a folder, but don't go into the subfolders. I would like the same script able to scan the folder and its subfolders.



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I noticed in one of the forums, in which you cross-posted, a complaint from you that macropod was interfering with your finding an answer by following you and noting the cross-post.

I can assure you he was not stalking you or trying to cause you problems. He is a regular contributor in this and the other forums.

Sometimes he is brusque. However, he was trying to help you be a good forum participant and get an answer while assisting those who might be trying to help you. Please do read the link he gave you about cross-posting etiquette. It applies to you. You are asking experts to volunteer their expertise to help you. It is important that you respect and value their time.


The sub-folder issue is addressed in a Stack Overflow thread. filesystemobject - Loop Through All Subfolders Using VBA - Stack Overflow
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Macropod is trying to help me. Simple remind me the rules.

I usually open a lot of posts to assure the answer, but follow all the posts and give the best regards.

At the present moment the forums, at least some forums, are in difficulty because of the diversity and the distraction. That why I multipost. But when macropod remind me is not allowed I have tried to concentrate and obtain an answer.

I am from Spain so you can imagine I try to obtain help there too.

Macropod is like me !. It's everywhere
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I noticed in one of the forums, in which you cross-posted, a complaint from you that macropod was interfering with your finding an answer by following you and noting the cross-post.

I can assure you he was not stalking you or trying to cause you problems. He is a regular contributor in this and the other forums.

Sometimes he is brusque. However, he was trying to help you be a good forum participant and get an answer while assisting those who might be trying to help you. Please do read the link he gave you about cross-posting etiquette. It applies to you. You are asking experts to volunteer their expertise to help you. It is important that you respect and value their time.


The sub-folder issue is addressed in a Stack Overflow thread. filesystemobject - Loop Through All Subfolders Using VBA - Stack Overflow

Runnning to see.

At the present moment I have detected how to inhabilitate a window that interfere with the VBA script while executing.

Solved that now is possible to scan folders without collapse the system...


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Old 01-30-2021, 05:18 PM
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I do not know if it will help, but here is a Google-translate version of the page on etiquette. Google Translate

Here is a link to this page translated to Spanish: https://translate.google.com/transla...es-across.html

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I usually open a lot of posts to assure the answer, but follow all the posts and give the best regards.

At the present moment the forums, at least some forums, are in difficulty because of the diversity and the distraction. That why I multipost. But when macropod remind me is not allowed I have tried to concentrate and obtain an answer.
Cross-posting is allowed - on all of the other forums I've seen you posting on. What all of those forums require (and which you agreed to do when you joined up) is that you provide links to the other forums where you've cross-posted.
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You should also follow up when you find a solution and post a link to the solution in each of the other forums.
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I'll try my very best.

Now trying to get the answers.


Step by step life is not complicated.


I have in a folder all the links where I posted. some of them with other rules, other with your rules. I will do my very best.
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Cross posted in : (sorry are too much)


replacing text in a set of word 2010 files (Collection, folder..)
https://www.msofficeforums.com/word/...tml#post157240
Replace text across a collection of selected word 2010 files - Microsoft: Office - Tek-Tips
Replace strings in several word 2010 files at once - OfficeFrustration
Replace in a group or selection or collection of word files | Microsoft Office Forums


When I obtain the answer I will put in each forum at least. I have other not crossed, but anyway I will put. some don't answer, but anyway I will put the answer.
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