Sub TypeThis() ' Paul Beverley - Version 19.12.14 ' Type something and maybe highlight the line ' Selection.MoveStartUntil cset:="123456789", Count:=wdForward 'Selection.Expand wdWord 'Selection.Collapse wdCollapseEnd 'Selection.Expand wdParagraph 'Selection.Range.HighlightColorIndex = wdYellow 'Selection.Collapse wdCollapseStart 'Selection.EndKey Unit:=wdLine 'Selection.TypeText " ()" 'Selection.MoveLeft , 1 'Exit Sub 'Selection.TypeText "Change '' to ''." Selection.TypeText "Change " & ChrW(8216) & ChrW(8217) & " to " _ & ChrW(8216) & ChrW(8217) & "." ' Selection.PasteSpecial DataType:=wdPasteText ' Selection.TypeText "" Selection.MoveLeft , 8 Exit Sub startHere = Selection.Start ' This is an omega 'Selection.TypeText ChrW(937) ' ' Selection.TypeText ChrW(8201) & ChrW(956) & "m" ' "Points to" ' Selection.TypeText " " & ChrW(8722) & "> " ' "et al." Selection.TypeText " et al." Selection.Start = startHere Selection.Font.Italic = True 'Selection.Expand wdParagraph 'Selection.Range.HighlightColorIndex = wdYellow 'Selection.Start = Selection.End 'Selection.MoveLeft Unit:=wdCharacter, Count:=1 End Sub