Word Find & Replace

Word Find & Replace

Type: word-find-replace  ·  Package: Word Activities v1.0.0  ·  Output: int

Searches for text and replaces it throughout the document. Returns how many replacements it made. It’s the basis of the templates pattern: you take a .docx with markers ({NOMBRE}, {FECHA}) and replace them with real data to generate custom documents.

How it works

Replaces all occurrences of find with replace. By default case insensitive (caseSensitive = false). Accepts session or path (in path mode, opens, modifies and saves automatically). Returns the number of replacements.

Required parameters

Parameter	Editor	Description
find	expression	Texto a buscar.
replace	expression	Texto de reemplazo.

Optional parameters

Parameter	Editor	Description
session	session	Word Open session (instead of path).
path	expression	Path to .docx (quick mode: open, modify and save only).
caseSensitive	boolean	Case sensitive. By default false.

Output

Returns a int with the number of replacements made.

Example

Fill out a letter template with multiple markers:

Copy File   source = = asset("plantilla.docx")   destination = = rutaCarta   overwrite = true
Word Open   path = = rutaCarta
 └─ body:
      Word Find & Replace   find = "{NOMBRE}"  replace = = cliente.nombre
      Word Find & Replace   find = "{FECHA}"   replace = = today().ToString("dd/MM/yyyy")
      Word Find & Replace   find = "{MONTO}"   replace = = toString(monto)
      Word Save

Template pattern

Create your template in Word with easy-to-identify bookmarks ({ASI}), copy the template to the output path (so as not to modify the original), and replace each bookmark. It is the easiest way to generate professionally formatted documents.

Related activities

• Word Read Text — read the document.
• Copy File — duplicate the template before filling it out.