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BatchReplacer- search and replace multple Microsoft word files
Thread poster: Shouguang Cao
Shouguang Cao
Shouguang Cao  Identity Verified
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Mar 13, 2008

Recently I have working on a large project which involves hundreds of word .doc files. The translations firm has built a glossary. But as we translate, we feel that translations of some keywords should be changed.

Yes, I simply need to hit "ctrl+H" and pick "replace all". But it is such a headache to open all files one by one to repeat the same operation. I need a program that does multple file replacing.

Finally I got some time to make this little program (special than... See more
Recently I have working on a large project which involves hundreds of word .doc files. The translations firm has built a glossary. But as we translate, we feel that translations of some keywords should be changed.

Yes, I simply need to hit "ctrl+H" and pick "replace all". But it is such a headache to open all files one by one to repeat the same operation. I need a program that does multple file replacing.

Finally I got some time to make this little program (special thanks to Ibrahim Elnazak and Brad Martinez). It's developed out of Ibrahim (Ibby) Elnazak's Macro code (http://word.mvps.org/faqs/macrosvba/BatchFR.htm)

The program should run properly if you have VB6 runtime and Microsoft Office installed on your computer. I hope you will find it useful.

http://www.jointheflatworld.com/en/batchreplacer.zip

Good night!

[Edited at 2008-03-13 19:30] ▲ Collapse
 
Silvia Nigretto
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Thank you! Mar 13, 2008

I had the same problem some time ago....
Thank you very much for making it!
Silvia
 
Eman Riesh
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Thanks Mar 15, 2008

Thanks a lot, Dallas for sharing your effort. We all have been through this problem at least for once, and surely it is incessant.
Eman
 
Shouguang Cao
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Thank you Silvia and Jasmen Mar 16, 2008

Thank you for your nice words. Should you have download it, please download again for I have made some changes to it.
 
Oana Ladariu
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Thank you! Mar 20, 2008

Hi Dallas,

What a wonderful idea! Thank you so much for sharing it!

Have a great day!


Oana
 
Milton Guo
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Microsoft should hire this Guy! Mar 25, 2008

Dallas did what Bill Gates had neglected to or chosen not to do.

Thanks for this marvellous tool for free

 
Shouguang Cao
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Thanks Nov 13, 2008

Oana Ladariu wrote:

Hi Dallas,

What a wonderful idea! Thank you so much for sharing it!

Have a great day!


Oana


Thank you Oana. I got a job from lingo24 recently. It is great to be back again.
 


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