>>>The following code is executed intensively:
>>>
>>>

>>>            ' Check for the last occurence
>>>            If Mid(lcString, lcString.Length - lcWord.Length) = "." + lcWord Then
>>>                lcString = Mid(lcString, 1, lcString.Length - lcWord.Length) + "[" + lcWord + "] "
>>>            End If
>>>
>>>            ' Check for the first occurence
>>>            If Mid(lcString, 1, lcWord.Length + 1) = lcWord + "." Then
>>>                lcString = "[" + Mid(lcString, 1, lcWord.Length) + "]" + Mid(lcString, lcWord.Length + 1)
>>>            End If
>>>

>>>
>>>Now, in order to fit some very long string, I have adjusted that method to use a StringBuilder instead.
>>>
>>>So, just before that code, instead of lcString, I have a loStringBuilder. This is the last part remaining in the conversion of that method. I am looking for the best way to convert that.
>>
>>UPDATE : I see you reached the same conclusion re: StringBuilder() :-}
>>
>>I don't think StringBuilder() will help. Regex() may be the way to go. Maybe Gregory, who has that off pat, will chip in - it's not my strong point :-{
>
>Aw - come on, Viv, Regex is fun

Maybe - but I'm resigned to the fact that my brain doesn't work that way :-{
Part of the problem is that I use it so rarely I have to 're-learn' from scratch every time....