Sub MultiFileShowHiddenText()
' Paul Beverley - Version 25.08.20
' Unhides hidden text in multiple files

Dim allMyFiles(200) As String
Set rng = ActiveDocument.Content
myExtent = 250
If rng.End - rng.Start > myExtent Then rng.End = rng.Start + myExtent

If InStr(LCase(rng.Text), ".doc") = 0 And InStr(LCase(rng.Text), ".rtf") = 0 Then
' If not a file list then open a file in the relevant folder
  myResponse = MsgBox("Navigate to the required folder; then press 'Cancel'" _
      , , "Multifile Text Collection")
  docCount = Documents.Count
  Dialogs(wdDialogFileOpen).Show
  If Documents.Count > docCount Then ActiveDocument.Close
  dirPath = CurDir()
  ChDir dirPath
' Read the names of all the files in this directory
  myFile = Dir(CurDir() & Application.PathSeparator)
  Documents.Add
  numFiles = 0
  Do While myFile <> ""
    If InStr(LCase(myFile), ".doc") > 0 Or InStr(LCase(myFile), ".rtf") > 0 Then
      Selection.TypeText myFile & vbCr
      numFiles = numFiles + 1
    End If
    myFile = Dir()
  Loop

' Now sort the file list (only actually needed for Macs)
  Selection.WholeStory
  Selection.Sort SortOrder:=wdSortOrderAscending, _
       SortFieldType:=wdSortFieldAlphanumeric
  Selection.EndKey Unit:=wdStory
  Selection.TypeParagraph
  Selection.HomeKey Unit:=wdStory
  Selection.TypeText dirPath
' Go back until you hit myDelimiter
  Selection.MoveStartUntil cset:=":\", Count:=wdBackward
  dirName = Selection
  Selection.HomeKey Unit:=wdStory

  myResponse = MsgBox("Accept track changes on ALL the files in this folder:" & dirName _
       & " ?", vbQuestion + vbYesNoCancel, "Multifile FRedit")
  If myResponse <> vbYes Then Exit Sub
Else
  myResponse = MsgBox("Accept track changes on just the files listed here?", _
       vbQuestion + vbYesNoCancel, "Multifile FRedit")
  If myResponse <> vbYes Then Exit Sub
End If

' Pick up the folder name and the filenames from the file list
numFiles = 0
myFolder = ""
For Each myPara In ActiveDocument.Paragraphs
  myPara.Range.Select
  Selection.MoveEnd , -1
  lineText = Selection
  If myFolder = "" Then
    myFolder = lineText
    Selection.Collapse wdCollapseEnd
    Selection.MoveStartUntil cset:=":\", Count:=wdBackward
    Selection.MoveStart , -1
    myDelimiter = Left(Selection, 1)
  Else
    thisFile = lineText
    If Len(thisFile) > 2 Then
      If Left(thisFile, 1) <> "|" Then
        numFiles = numFiles + 1
        allMyFiles(numFiles) = thisFile
      End If
    End If
  End If
Next myPara
Beep
myResponse = MsgBox("Are you SURE you want to show hidden text on all" & Str(numFiles) _
     & " files?" & vbCr & vbCr & "There's no going back, you know!", _
     vbQuestion + vbYesNoCancel, "WARNING!   WARNING!   WARNING!")
If myResponse <> vbYes Then Exit Sub

For i = 1 To numFiles
  thisFile = myFolder & myDelimiter & allMyFiles(i)
  Set myDoc = Application.Documents.Open(FileName:=thisFile)
  StatusBar = allMyFiles(i)
  DoEvents
  Set rng = ActiveDocument.Content
  rng.Font.Hidden = False
  myDoc.Save
  ActiveWindow.Close
Next
Selection.HomeKey Unit:=wdStory
MsgBox ("Tracks accepted on " + Str(numFiles) + " files")
End Sub