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SYMPTOMSWhen you run a macro that was recorded to find and replace formatting, the "Replace With" formatting will be applied to the text located at the insertion point. CAUSE
When you use the Find or Replace commands on the Edit menu, you can specify
formatting by choosing that formatting item from one of the built-in
toolbars.
When you record a macro to perform these steps, the action of clicking on the formatting button is recorded as part of the Edit or Replace command as expected. However, these actions are also recorded as separate commands in the macro. When the recorded macro is run, this results in the Replace With formatting being applied to the area where the search begins. For example, if you have the following text in your document
and, for this example,
WORKAROUNDMicrosoft provides programming examples for illustration only, without warranty either expressed or implied, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability and/or fitness for a particular purpose. This article assumes that you are familiar with the programming language being demonstrated and the tools used to create and debug procedures. Microsoft support professionals can help explain the functionality of a particular procedure, but they will not modify these examples to provide added functionality or construct procedures to meet your specific needs. If you have limited programming experience, you may want to contact the Microsoft fee-based consulting line at (800) 936-5200. For more information about the support options available from Microsoft, please see the following page on the World Wide Web: http://www.microsoft.com/support/supportnet/refguide/ Method 1: Use the Format Button in the Find and Replace Dialog BoxIn the Find And Replace dialog box, use the Format button to set the Find What and Replace With criteria (the Format button is located at the bottom of the Find and Replace dialog box).Method 2: Edit the Recorded Macro and Remove the Extra CommandsYou can remove or disable the formatting commands that were applied when you recorded the macro.To edit the macro, use the following steps:
STATUSMicrosoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the products listed at the beginning of this article. MORE INFORMATIONFor additional information, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: Q173707 OFF97: How to Run Sample Code from Knowledge Base Articles REFERENCESFor more information about getting help with Visual Basic for Applications, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: Q163435 VBA: Programming Resources for Visual Basic for Applications Additional query words: wordcon vb vba vbe
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