1. The ^& is a standard Find/Replace replacement expression. The fact it's used in a macro makes no difference. All it does is replace what's found with itself. As I said in my reply to the OP:
As the code stands, all that's liable to happen in this case is that the files containing the text would have their date/time stamps updated.

2. The 'Find/Replace list' referred to in post #4 could be an array or pair of arrays built into the code itself, a series of tab-delimited paragraphs in a document or plain text file, a two-column Word table, two columns in an Excel workbook, etc., etc. Different code is required for each kind of list. For code that uses an Excel workbook for the list, see:
https://www.msofficeforums.com/word-...html#post34254

3. Quite clearly, the option to do anything of substance has not been discussed in this thread. The code provided is little more than a skeleton. If you want something that provides a measure of interactivity, see:
https://www.msofficeforums.com/word-...html#post31849
If your needs are different, I suggest you start a new thread setting out exactly what you're trying to achieve.

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Paul Edstein
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