>Can I open word like this
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>LOCAL o as word.application
>oWord=CREATEOBJECT("Word.Application")
>oDoc=oWord.Documents.Open("c:\vapps\vcpr3\temp\test.doc")
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>an highlight all instances of let's say the word King (whole word only)
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>i can't find a way in word itself but there must be!
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>Peter

Check Word automation find and replace Thread #966187