Creating a Macro

Are you sure that's it?

Locate the line
..Replacement.Font.Size = 14

and add the following immediately after it

Select Case i
Case 0
.Replacement.Font.Position = -4
Case 1
.Replacement.Font.Position = -4
Case 2
.Replacement.Font.Position = 4
Case 3
.Replacement.Font.Position = 4
Case Else
End Select

This will process each item of the original four in the replacement array in
order. Any others you have added to the end will not be affected.

As for moving the two items closer together add a space in the find strings
after both occurrences of 'left'
i.e.. "upper left " and "bottom left "

--
<>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web site www.gmayor.com
Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org
<>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>


lewisma wrote:
> I know i'm being a pain, this is what it looks like so far.
>
> Extract ? 5
>
> Extract ? 5
>
> Extract ? 5
>
> Extract ? 5
>
> Is it possible to close the spaces so there is not as much of a gap
> between the symbol and the number, the top 2 phrases are upper so
> they that symbol would need to go down 1 line and slighlty across and
> the bottom 2 are for the lower phrase, looks like that needs to go up
> 1 line and slighlty across.
> I want to see of i can align them a bit more accurately.
>
> Thanks
>
>> You are welcome
>>
>> --
>> <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
>> Graham Mayor - Word MVP
>>
>> My web site www.gmayor.com
>> Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org
>> <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
>>
>>
>> lewisma wrote:
>>> Graham
>>>
>>> Fantastic, your a genius, works like a charm, many many thanks for
>>> your help with this, it would have taken me forever to figure this
>>> all out.
>>>
>>>> The phrases and their replacements are configured in the two arrays
>>>>
>>>> vFindText = Array("upper left", "upper right", "lower left", "lower
>>>> right") vReplText = Array(ChrW(9496), ChrW(9492), ChrW(9488),
>>>> ChrW(9484))
>>>>
>>>> The order in the first list corresponds with the order in the
>>>> second list, with each item separated by a comma. You can use
>>>> plain text or character strings. If you use the former you would
>>>> surround the text with straight quotes as shown in the first line.
>>>> In the second line I have used the unicode numbers for the
>>>> characters in the extended character set of the Arial font.
>>>>
>>>> If you are looking up suitable characters use the Insert Symbol
>>>> command and browse through those available. Character 265B might be
>>>> suitable. Having chosen the character note the HEX number - here
>>>> 265B, which you need to convert to its decimal equivalent. The
>>>> simplest way to do that is to use the Windows Calculator in its
>>>> Scientific view. With the Hex button checked, type in 265B, then
>>>> click the Dec button and if you have done it correctly you would
>>>> get 9819. So for that character you would enter ChrW(9819).
>>>>
>>>> If you want a simple + sign then add "+" to the replace string
>>>> instead - or if you prefer ChrW(43)
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
>>>> Graham Mayor - Word MVP
>>>>
>>>> My web site www.gmayor.com
>>>> Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org
>>>> <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> lewisma wrote:
>>>>> This is fantastic, great job, one last thing if i wanted to add
>>>>> another phrase in which would be something like everything or all
>>>>> (this would be for upper right/left and lower right/left) i think
>>>>> they would require the + symbol for this to allow for everything,
>>>>> how do i add that into the current working script
>>>>>
>>>>> Many thanks
>>>>>
>>>>>> Glad you were able to get there in the end
>>>>>>
>>>>>> --
>>>>>> <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
>>>>>> Graham Mayor - Word MVP
>>>>>>
>>>>>> My web site www.gmayor.com
>>>>>> Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org
>>>>>> <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> lewisma wrote:
>>>>>>> Fantastic, i noticed on the script the wording was lower instead
>>>>>>> of bottom, changed that and it looks great
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Sorry i didn't spot the link when i read your reply. OK i have
>>>>>>>> tested this and it seems to work really well, how do i get the
>>>>>>>> script to change for bottom right/left. It only changes the
>>>>>>>> upper phrases but this is definatly looking good, i really
>>>>>>>> appreciate your help with this --
>>>>>>>> lewisma
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> "Graham Mayor" wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> http://www.gmayor.com/installing_macro.htm
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>>> <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
>>>>>>>>> Graham Mayor - Word MVP
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> My web site www.gmayor.com
>>>>>>>>> Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org
>>>>>>>>> <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> lewisma wrote:
>>>>>>>>>> Graham
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> This is fantastic, i will give it a try, what's the best way
>>>>>>>>>> to get the script into a macro, before i just went into
>>>>>>>>>> Word/Macro and Create Macro, named it and just pasted in the
>>>>>>>>>> script, should i be doing it that way or is there another
>>>>>>>>>> way to do this ? Thanks
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> If you can find suitable characters and substitute them in
>>>>>>>>>>> and the font they are derived from in the macro I posted,
>>>>>>>>>>> it will do just that.. Digging around in Unicode fonts for
>>>>>>>>>>> some suitable shape I came up with the following which uses
>>>>>>>>>>> box drawing shapes from the Arial Unicode font, which is a
>>>>>>>>>>> fairly standard font that you will have.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Sub ReplaceList()
>>>>>>>>>>> Dim vFindText As Variant
>>>>>>>>>>> Dim vReplText As Variant
>>>>>>>>>>> Dim i As Long
>>>>>>>>>>> vFindText = Array("upper left", "upper right", "lower left",
>>>>>>>>>>> "lower right") vReplText = Array(ChrW(9496), ChrW(9492),
>>>>>>>>>>> ChrW(9488), ChrW(9484))
>>>>>>>>>>> With Selection
>>>>>>>>>>> .HomeKey wdStory
>>>>>>>>>>> With .Find
>>>>>>>>>>> .ClearFormatting
>>>>>>>>>>> .Replacement.ClearFormatting
>>>>>>>>>>> .Forward = True
>>>>>>>>>>> .Wrap = wdFindContinue
>>>>>>>>>>> .MatchWholeWord = True
>>>>>>>>>>> .MatchWildcards = False
>>>>>>>>>>> .MatchSoundsLike = False
>>>>>>>>>>> .MatchAllWordForms = False
>>>>>>>>>>> .Format = True
>>>>>>>>>>> .MatchCase = False
>>>>>>>>>>> For i = LBound(vFindText) To UBound(vFindText)
>>>>>>>>>>> .Text = vFindText(i)
>>>>>>>>>>> .Replacement.Text = vReplText(i)
>>>>>>>>>>> .Replacement.Font.name = "Arial"
>>>>>>>>>>> .Replacement.Font.Size = 14
>>>>>>>>>>> .Execute Replace:=wdReplaceAll
>>>>>>>>>>> Next i
>>>>>>>>>>> End With
>>>>>>>>>>> End With
>>>>>>>>>>> End Sub
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>>>>> <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
>>>>>>>>>>> Graham Mayor - Word MVP
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> My web site www.gmayor.com
>>>>>>>>>>> Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org
>>>>>>>>>>> <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> lewisma wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>> Graham
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> Many thanks for your quick response. I have just been told
>>>>>>>>>>>> that the shape does not need to have anything typed into it
>>>>>>>>>>>> now. So all that needs to be done is for the phrases to be
>>>>>>>>>>>> replaced by the shape. Does this make the end result a
>>>>>>>>>>>> little easier now ? Look forward to your comments, thanks
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> It is easy enough to run through a document and process a
>>>>>>>>>>>>> list of words or phrases, but the problem here is the
>>>>>>>>>>>>> autoshape and more particularly your requirement to have a
>>>>>>>>>>>>> shape that you can write in. The logical shape would be a
>>>>>>>>>>>>> table cell, to which you could apply borders to produce
>>>>>>>>>>>>> the four shapes and type in the space, but you cannot
>>>>>>>>>>>>> intersperse table cells with text - each cell would have
>>>>>>>>>>>>> to be on its own line.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Text boxes etc are out because you cannot format the edges
>>>>>>>>>>>>> of the box individually.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> You could use (say) the characters 195/196 199/200 from
>>>>>>>>>>>>> the Wingdings font, which would provide suitably
>>>>>>>>>>>>> adventurous shapes, but you wouldn't be able to type in
>>>>>>>>>>>>> the spaces - only alongside.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> To do that -
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Sub ReplaceList()
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Dim vFindText As Variant
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Dim vReplText As Variant
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Dim i As Long
>>>>>>>>>>>>> vFindText = Array("upper right", "upper left", _
>>>>>>>>>>>>> "lower right", "lower left")
>>>>>>>>>>>>> vReplText = Array(Chr(200), Chr(199), Chr(196), Chr(195))
>>>>>>>>>>>>> With Selection
>>>>>>>>>>>>> .HomeKey wdStory
>>>>>>>>>>>>> With .Find
>>>>>>>>>>>>> .ClearFormatting
>>>>>>>>>>>>> .Replacement.ClearFormatting
>>>>>>>>>>>>> .Forward = True
>>>>>>>>>>>>> .Wrap = wdFindContinue
>>>>>>>>>>>>> .MatchWholeWord = True
>>>>>>>>>>>>> .MatchWildcards = False
>>>>>>>>>>>>> .MatchSoundsLike = False
>>>>>>>>>>>>> .MatchAllWordForms = False
>>>>>>>>>>>>> .Format = True
>>>>>>>>>>>>> .MatchCase = False
>>>>>>>>>>>>> For i = LBound(vFindText) To UBound(vFindText)
>>>>>>>>>>>>> .Text = vFindText(i)
>>>>>>>>>>>>> .Replacement.Text = vReplText(i)
>>>>>>>>>>>>> .Replacement.Font.name = "Wingdings"
>>>>>>>>>>>>> .Replacement.Font.Size = 14
>>>>>>>>>>>>> .Execute Replace:=wdReplaceAll
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Next i
>>>>>>>>>>>>> End With
>>>>>>>>>>>>> End With
>>>>>>>>>>>>> End Sub
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>>>>>>> <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Graham Mayor - Word MVP
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> My web site www.gmayor.com
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org
>>>>>>>>>>>>> <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> lewisma wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Hi
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I need to create a macro which will look through word
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> documents. The macro will need to look for certain words
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> which are (upper right, upper left, bottom right and
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> bottom left). These words will then need to be replaced
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> by some kind of autoshape/symbol. Upper right would need
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> to become
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> _ Upper left would need to become _|
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Bottom right would need to become | with a line on the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> right hand side (at the top)
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Bottom left would need to become | with a line on the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> left hand side (at the top)
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> The autoshape/symbol also needs to be active so the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> typist can type in a number of 1-8 in the box, this is a
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> dental grid. I know how to record macros and i am happy
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> finding and replacing words, but this is proving quite
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> difficult to achieve. Is there any sort of vb script out
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> there that will accomplish this, what is the best way to
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> get the end result. I am very new to VB so my knowledge
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> is very limited.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Any help would be very much appreciated. Thanks in
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> advance
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> lewisma
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> lewisma

Works well, now looks like this

Extract ┘ 5

Extract └5

Extract ┐ 5

Extract ┌5

Just need to work out how to remove the space for lines 1 and 3 which is
upper/bottom right
--
lewisma


"Graham Mayor" wrote:

> Are you sure that's it?
>
> Locate the line
> ..Replacement.Font.Size = 14
>
> and add the following immediately after it
>
> Select Case i
> Case 0
> .Replacement.Font.Position = -4
> Case 1
> .Replacement.Font.Position = -4
> Case 2
> .Replacement.Font.Position = 4
> Case 3
> .Replacement.Font.Position = 4
> Case Else
> End Select
>
> This will process each item of the original four in the replacement array in
> order. Any others you have added to the end will not be affected.
>
> As for moving the two items closer together add a space in the find strings
> after both occurrences of 'left'
> i.e.. "upper left " and "bottom left "
>
> --
> <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
> Graham Mayor - Word MVP
>
> My web site www.gmayor.com
> Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org
> <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
>
>
> lewisma wrote:
> > I know i'm being a pain, this is what it looks like so far.
> >
> > Extract ? 5
> >
> > Extract ? 5
> >
> > Extract ? 5
> >
> > Extract ? 5
> >
> > Is it possible to close the spaces so there is not as much of a gap
> > between the symbol and the number, the top 2 phrases are upper so
> > they that symbol would need to go down 1 line and slighlty across and
> > the bottom 2 are for the lower phrase, looks like that needs to go up
> > 1 line and slighlty across.
> > I want to see of i can align them a bit more accurately.
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> >> You are welcome
> >>
> >> --
> >> <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
> >> Graham Mayor - Word MVP
> >>
> >> My web site www.gmayor.com
> >> Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org
> >> <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
> >>
> >>
> >> lewisma wrote:
> >>> Graham
> >>>
> >>> Fantastic, your a genius, works like a charm, many many thanks for
> >>> your help with this, it would have taken me forever to figure this
> >>> all out.
> >>>
> >>>> The phrases and their replacements are configured in the two arrays
> >>>>
> >>>> vFindText = Array("upper left", "upper right", "lower left", "lower
> >>>> right") vReplText = Array(ChrW(9496), ChrW(9492), ChrW(9488),
> >>>> ChrW(9484))
> >>>>
> >>>> The order in the first list corresponds with the order in the
> >>>> second list, with each item separated by a comma. You can use
> >>>> plain text or character strings. If you use the former you would
> >>>> surround the text with straight quotes as shown in the first line.
> >>>> In the second line I have used the unicode numbers for the
> >>>> characters in the extended character set of the Arial font.
> >>>>
> >>>> If you are looking up suitable characters use the Insert Symbol
> >>>> command and browse through those available. Character 265B might be
> >>>> suitable. Having chosen the character note the HEX number - here
> >>>> 265B, which you need to convert to its decimal equivalent. The
> >>>> simplest way to do that is to use the Windows Calculator in its
> >>>> Scientific view. With the Hex button checked, type in 265B, then
> >>>> click the Dec button and if you have done it correctly you would
> >>>> get 9819. So for that character you would enter ChrW(9819).
> >>>>
> >>>> If you want a simple + sign then add "+" to the replace string
> >>>> instead - or if you prefer ChrW(43)
> >>>>
> >>>> --
> >>>> <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
> >>>> Graham Mayor - Word MVP
> >>>>
> >>>> My web site www.gmayor.com
> >>>> Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org
> >>>> <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> lewisma wrote:
> >>>>> This is fantastic, great job, one last thing if i wanted to add
> >>>>> another phrase in which would be something like everything or all
> >>>>> (this would be for upper right/left and lower right/left) i think
> >>>>> they would require the + symbol for this to allow for everything,
> >>>>> how do i add that into the current working script
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Many thanks
> >>>>>
> >>>>>> Glad you were able to get there in the end
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> --
> >>>>>> <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
> >>>>>> Graham Mayor - Word MVP
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> My web site www.gmayor.com
> >>>>>> Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org
> >>>>>> <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> lewisma wrote:
> >>>>>>> Fantastic, i noticed on the script the wording was lower instead
> >>>>>>> of bottom, changed that and it looks great
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>> Sorry i didn't spot the link when i read your reply. OK i have
> >>>>>>>> tested this and it seems to work really well, how do i get the
> >>>>>>>> script to change for bottom right/left. It only changes the
> >>>>>>>> upper phrases but this is definatly looking good, i really
> >>>>>>>> appreciate your help with this --
> >>>>>>>> lewisma
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>> "Graham Mayor" wrote:
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>> http://www.gmayor.com/installing_macro.htm
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>> --
> >>>>>>>>> <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
> >>>>>>>>> Graham Mayor - Word MVP
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>> My web site www.gmayor.com
> >>>>>>>>> Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org
> >>>>>>>>> <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>> lewisma wrote:
> >>>>>>>>>> Graham
> >>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>> This is fantastic, i will give it a try, what's the best way
> >>>>>>>>>> to get the script into a macro, before i just went into
> >>>>>>>>>> Word/Macro and Create Macro, named it and just pasted in the
> >>>>>>>>>> script, should i be doing it that way or is there another
> >>>>>>>>>> way to do this ? Thanks
> >>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>> If you can find suitable characters and substitute them in
> >>>>>>>>>>> and the font they are derived from in the macro I posted,
> >>>>>>>>>>> it will do just that.. Digging around in Unicode fonts for
> >>>>>>>>>>> some suitable shape I came up with the following which uses
> >>>>>>>>>>> box drawing shapes from the Arial Unicode font, which is a
> >>>>>>>>>>> fairly standard font that you will have.
> >>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>> Sub ReplaceList()
> >>>>>>>>>>> Dim vFindText As Variant
> >>>>>>>>>>> Dim vReplText As Variant
> >>>>>>>>>>> Dim i As Long
> >>>>>>>>>>> vFindText = Array("upper left", "upper right", "lower left",
> >>>>>>>>>>> "lower right") vReplText = Array(ChrW(9496), ChrW(9492),
> >>>>>>>>>>> ChrW(9488), ChrW(9484))
> >>>>>>>>>>> With Selection
> >>>>>>>>>>> .HomeKey wdStory
> >>>>>>>>>>> With .Find
> >>>>>>>>>>> .ClearFormatting
> >>>>>>>>>>> .Replacement.ClearFormatting
> >>>>>>>>>>> .Forward = True
> >>>>>>>>>>> .Wrap = wdFindContinue
> >>>>>>>>>>> .MatchWholeWord = True
> >>>>>>>>>>> .MatchWildcards = False
> >>>>>>>>>>> .MatchSoundsLike = False
> >>>>>>>>>>> .MatchAllWordForms = False
> >>>>>>>>>>> .Format = True
> >>>>>>>>>>> .MatchCase = False
> >>>>>>>>>>> For i = LBound(vFindText) To UBound(vFindText)
> >>>>>>>>>>> .Text = vFindText(i)
> >>>>>>>>>>> .Replacement.Text = vReplText(i)
> >>>>>>>>>>> .Replacement.Font.name = "Arial"
> >>>>>>>>>>> .Replacement.Font.Size = 14
> >>>>>>>>>>> .Execute Replace:=wdReplaceAll
> >>>>>>>>>>> Next i
> >>>>>>>>>>> End With
> >>>>>>>>>>> End With
> >>>>>>>>>>> End Sub
> >>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>> --
> >>>>>>>>>>> <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
> >>>>>>>>>>> Graham Mayor - Word MVP
> >>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>> My web site www.gmayor.com
> >>>>>>>>>>> Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org
> >>>>>>>>>>> <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
> >>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>> lewisma wrote:
> >>>>>>>>>>>> Graham
> >>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>> Many thanks for your quick response. I have just been told
> >>>>>>>>>>>> that the shape does not need to have anything typed into it
> >>>>>>>>>>>> now. So all that needs to be done is for the phrases to be
> >>>>>>>>>>>> replaced by the shape. Does this make the end result a
> >>>>>>>>>>>> little easier now ? Look forward to your comments, thanks
> >>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>> It is easy enough to run through a document and process a
> >>>>>>>>>>>>> list of words or phrases, but the problem here is the
> >>>>>>>>>>>>> autoshape and more particularly your requirement to have a
> >>>>>>>>>>>>> shape that you can write in. The logical shape would be a
> >>>>>>>>>>>>> table cell, to which you could apply borders to produce
> >>>>>>>>>>>>> the four shapes and type in the space, but you cannot
> >>>>>>>>>>>>> intersperse table cells with text - each cell would have
> >>>>>>>>>>>>> to be on its own line.
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>> Text boxes etc are out because you cannot format the edges
> >>>>>>>>>>>>> of the box individually.
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>> You could use (say) the characters 195/196 199/200 from
> >>>>>>>>>>>>> the Wingdings font, which would provide suitably
> >>>>>>>>>>>>> adventurous shapes, but you wouldn't be able to type in
> >>>>>>>>>>>>> the spaces - only alongside.
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>> To do that -
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>> Sub ReplaceList()
> >>>>>>>>>>>>> Dim vFindText As Variant
> >>>>>>>>>>>>> Dim vReplText As Variant
> >>>>>>>>>>>>> Dim i As Long
> >>>>>>>>>>>>> vFindText = Array("upper right", "upper left", _
> >>>>>>>>>>>>> "lower right", "lower left")
> >>>>>>>>>>>>> vReplText = Array(Chr(200), Chr(199), Chr(196), Chr(195))
> >>>>>>>>>>>>> With Selection
> >>>>>>>>>>>>> .HomeKey wdStory
> >>>>>>>>>>>>> With .Find
> >>>>>>>>>>>>> .ClearFormatting
> >>>>>>>>>>>>> .Replacement.ClearFormatting
> >>>>>>>>>>>>> .Forward = True
> >>>>>>>>>>>>> .Wrap = wdFindContinue
> >>>>>>>>>>>>> .MatchWholeWord = True
> >>>>>>>>>>>>> .MatchWildcards = False
> >>>>>>>>>>>>> .MatchSoundsLike = False
> >>>>>>>>>>>>> .MatchAllWordForms = False
> >>>>>>>>>>>>> .Format = True
> >>>>>>>>>>>>> .MatchCase = False
> >>>>>>>>>>>>> For i = LBound(vFindText) To UBound(vFindText)
> >>>>>>>>>>>>> .Text = vFindText(i)
> >>>>>>>>>>>>> .Replacement.Text = vReplText(i)
> >>>>>>>>>>>>> .Replacement.Font.name = "Wingdings"
> >>>>>>>>>>>>> .Replacement.Font.Size = 14
> >>>>>>>>>>>>> .Execute Replace:=wdReplaceAll
> >>>>>>>>>>>>> Next i
> >>>>>>>>>>>>> End With
> >>>>>>>>>>>>> End With
> >>>>>>>>>>>>> End Sub
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>> --
> >>>>>>>>>>>>> <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>> Graham Mayor - Word MVP
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>> My web site www.gmayor.com
> >>>>>>>>>>>>> Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org
> >>>>>>>>>>>>> <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>> lewisma wrote:
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Hi
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> I need to create a macro which will look through word
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> documents. The macro will need to look for certain words
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> which are (upper right, upper left, bottom right and
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> bottom left). These words will then need to be replaced
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> by some kind of autoshape/symbol. Upper right would need
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> to become
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> _ Upper left would need to become _|
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Bottom right would need to become | with a line on the
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> right hand side (at the top)
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Bottom left would need to become | with a line on the
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> left hand side (at the top)
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> The autoshape/symbol also needs to be active so the
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> typist can type in a number of 1-8 in the box, this is a
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> dental grid. I know how to record macros and i am happy
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> finding and replacing words, but this is proving quite
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> difficult to achieve. Is there any sort of vb script out
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> there that will accomplish this, what is the best way to
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> get the end result. I am very new to VB so my knowledge
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> is very limited.
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Any help would be very much appreciated. Thanks in
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> advance

If i add a space in the find string after right (upper and lower) it takes
away 1 space but there is still one space left to remove, i tried adding 2
spaces at the end of right, but that doesn't change the phrase at all.
--
lewisma


"lewisma" wrote:

> Works well, now looks like this
>
> Extract ┘ 5
>
> Extract └5
>
> Extract ┐ 5
>
> Extract ┌5
>
> Just need to work out how to remove the space for lines 1 and 3 which is
> upper/bottom right
> --
> lewisma
>
>
> "Graham Mayor" wrote:
>
> > Are you sure that's it?
> >
> > Locate the line
> > ..Replacement.Font.Size = 14
> >
> > and add the following immediately after it
> >
> > Select Case i
> > Case 0
> > .Replacement.Font.Position = -4
> > Case 1
> > .Replacement.Font.Position = -4
> > Case 2
> > .Replacement.Font.Position = 4
> > Case 3
> > .Replacement.Font.Position = 4
> > Case Else
> > End Select
> >
> > This will process each item of the original four in the replacement array in
> > order. Any others you have added to the end will not be affected.
> >
> > As for moving the two items closer together add a space in the find strings
> > after both occurrences of 'left'
> > i.e.. "upper left " and "bottom left "
> >
> > --
> > <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
> > Graham Mayor - Word MVP
> >
> > My web site www.gmayor.com
> > Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org
> > <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
> >
> >
> > lewisma wrote:
> > > I know i'm being a pain, this is what it looks like so far.
> > >
> > > Extract ? 5
> > >
> > > Extract ? 5
> > >
> > > Extract ? 5
> > >
> > > Extract ? 5
> > >
> > > Is it possible to close the spaces so there is not as much of a gap
> > > between the symbol and the number, the top 2 phrases are upper so
> > > they that symbol would need to go down 1 line and slighlty across and
> > > the bottom 2 are for the lower phrase, looks like that needs to go up
> > > 1 line and slighlty across.
> > > I want to see of i can align them a bit more accurately.
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > >
> > >> You are welcome
> > >>
> > >> --
> > >> <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
> > >> Graham Mayor - Word MVP
> > >>
> > >> My web site www.gmayor.com
> > >> Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org
> > >> <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> lewisma wrote:
> > >>> Graham
> > >>>
> > >>> Fantastic, your a genius, works like a charm, many many thanks for
> > >>> your help with this, it would have taken me forever to figure this
> > >>> all out.
> > >>>
> > >>>> The phrases and their replacements are configured in the two arrays
> > >>>>
> > >>>> vFindText = Array("upper left", "upper right", "lower left", "lower
> > >>>> right") vReplText = Array(ChrW(9496), ChrW(9492), ChrW(9488),
> > >>>> ChrW(9484))
> > >>>>
> > >>>> The order in the first list corresponds with the order in the
> > >>>> second list, with each item separated by a comma. You can use
> > >>>> plain text or character strings. If you use the former you would
> > >>>> surround the text with straight quotes as shown in the first line.
> > >>>> In the second line I have used the unicode numbers for the
> > >>>> characters in the extended character set of the Arial font.
> > >>>>
> > >>>> If you are looking up suitable characters use the Insert Symbol
> > >>>> command and browse through those available. Character 265B might be
> > >>>> suitable. Having chosen the character note the HEX number - here
> > >>>> 265B, which you need to convert to its decimal equivalent. The
> > >>>> simplest way to do that is to use the Windows Calculator in its
> > >>>> Scientific view. With the Hex button checked, type in 265B, then
> > >>>> click the Dec button and if you have done it correctly you would
> > >>>> get 9819. So for that character you would enter ChrW(9819).
> > >>>>
> > >>>> If you want a simple + sign then add "+" to the replace string
> > >>>> instead - or if you prefer ChrW(43)
> > >>>>
> > >>>> --
> > >>>> <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
> > >>>> Graham Mayor - Word MVP
> > >>>>
> > >>>> My web site www.gmayor.com
> > >>>> Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org
> > >>>> <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
> > >>>>
> > >>>>
> > >>>> lewisma wrote:
> > >>>>> This is fantastic, great job, one last thing if i wanted to add
> > >>>>> another phrase in which would be something like everything or all
> > >>>>> (this would be for upper right/left and lower right/left) i think
> > >>>>> they would require the + symbol for this to allow for everything,
> > >>>>> how do i add that into the current working script
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>> Many thanks
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>>> Glad you were able to get there in the end
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>>> --
> > >>>>>> <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
> > >>>>>> Graham Mayor - Word MVP
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>>> My web site www.gmayor.com
> > >>>>>> Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org
> > >>>>>> <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>>> lewisma wrote:
> > >>>>>>> Fantastic, i noticed on the script the wording was lower instead
> > >>>>>>> of bottom, changed that and it looks great
> > >>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>> Sorry i didn't spot the link when i read your reply. OK i have
> > >>>>>>>> tested this and it seems to work really well, how do i get the
> > >>>>>>>> script to change for bottom right/left. It only changes the
> > >>>>>>>> upper phrases but this is definatly looking good, i really
> > >>>>>>>> appreciate your help with this --
> > >>>>>>>> lewisma
> > >>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>> "Graham Mayor" wrote:
> > >>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>> http://www.gmayor.com/installing_macro.htm
> > >>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>> --
> > >>>>>>>>> <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
> > >>>>>>>>> Graham Mayor - Word MVP
> > >>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>> My web site www.gmayor.com
> > >>>>>>>>> Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org
> > >>>>>>>>> <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
> > >>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>> lewisma wrote:
> > >>>>>>>>>> Graham
> > >>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>> This is fantastic, i will give it a try, what's the best way
> > >>>>>>>>>> to get the script into a macro, before i just went into
> > >>>>>>>>>> Word/Macro and Create Macro, named it and just pasted in the
> > >>>>>>>>>> script, should i be doing it that way or is there another
> > >>>>>>>>>> way to do this ? Thanks
> > >>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>> If you can find suitable characters and substitute them in
> > >>>>>>>>>>> and the font they are derived from in the macro I posted,
> > >>>>>>>>>>> it will do just that.. Digging around in Unicode fonts for
> > >>>>>>>>>>> some suitable shape I came up with the following which uses
> > >>>>>>>>>>> box drawing shapes from the Arial Unicode font, which is a
> > >>>>>>>>>>> fairly standard font that you will have.
> > >>>>>>>>>>>
> > >>>>>>>>>>> Sub ReplaceList()
> > >>>>>>>>>>> Dim vFindText As Variant
> > >>>>>>>>>>> Dim vReplText As Variant
> > >>>>>>>>>>> Dim i As Long
> > >>>>>>>>>>> vFindText = Array("upper left", "upper right", "lower left",
> > >>>>>>>>>>> "lower right") vReplText = Array(ChrW(9496), ChrW(9492),
> > >>>>>>>>>>> ChrW(9488), ChrW(9484))
> > >>>>>>>>>>> With Selection
> > >>>>>>>>>>> .HomeKey wdStory
> > >>>>>>>>>>> With .Find
> > >>>>>>>>>>> .ClearFormatting
> > >>>>>>>>>>> .Replacement.ClearFormatting
> > >>>>>>>>>>> .Forward = True
> > >>>>>>>>>>> .Wrap = wdFindContinue
> > >>>>>>>>>>> .MatchWholeWord = True
> > >>>>>>>>>>> .MatchWildcards = False
> > >>>>>>>>>>> .MatchSoundsLike = False
> > >>>>>>>>>>> .MatchAllWordForms = False
> > >>>>>>>>>>> .Format = True
> > >>>>>>>>>>> .MatchCase = False
> > >>>>>>>>>>> For i = LBound(vFindText) To UBound(vFindText)
> >