Make a word bold if it starts with a particular character/string

**lightsandsirens** · 02-18-2010, 04:15 AM

I need to make all words in a document that start with an A bold. Sounds simple, and conditional formatting on a cell would be the trick in excel but doesn't help mr in word.

I figure I need a macro but have no clue in word vba and have been unable to find anything similar.

**rwgrietveld** · 02-18-2010, 05:35 AM

This is from the top of my head as I'm certainly not a word specialist.

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Only need to do the first by hand

Edit: Added the red part later !
Selection.Find.ClearFormatting
Selection.Find.Replacement.ClearFormatting
Selection.Find.Replacement.Font.Bold = True

**rwgrietveld** · 02-18-2010, 07:21 AM

Again, I'm not an expert on this but for complete words to become bold

HTML Code:

The restricton I have is that you have to start with ALL words NOT in Bold

change .Text = " s* " where s is replaced by your character

**lightsandsirens** · 02-18-2010, 11:54 PM

Thankyou, so much!

**teylyn** · 02-19-2010, 01:35 AM

There you go, Rico!! Thanks for sharing!

**martindwilson** · 03-07-2010, 09:48 AM

use find replace
find <[A-a]*>
check wild cards box then from format option select font/ bold replace all (or usr ctrl+b in the replace field)

**rwgrietveld** · 03-07-2010, 03:55 PM

Martin, Almost

I like the approach, but with strings like Aaasasaasasaa all a's are turning Bold.

As I'm not an expert I can't find a better answer. I hope you might.