How to replace a specific text in an existing DOCX document using C# and .NET


This code example shows how to replace the text 'document' by the 'book' text in a document

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using System.Linq;
using SautinSoft.Document;

namespace Example
{
    class Program
    {
        static void Main(string[] args)
        {
            ReplaceText();
        }
        /// <summary>
        /// Replace a specific text in an existing DOCX document.
        /// </summary>
        /// </remarks>
        /// Details: https://sautinsoft.com/products/document/help/net/developer-guide/replace-text-in-docx-document-net-csharp-vb.php
        /// </remarks>
        static void ReplaceText()
        {
            string filePath = @"..\..\..\example.docx";
            string fileResult = @"Result.docx";
            string searchText = "document";
            string replaceText = "book";
            DocumentCore dc = DocumentCore.Load(filePath);
            foreach (ContentRange cr in dc.Content.Find(searchText).Reverse())
            {
                // Replace "document" to "book";
                // Mark "book" by yellow.
                cr.Replace(replaceText, new CharacterFormat() { BackgroundColor = Color.Yellow});
            }
            dc.Save(fileResult);
            System.Diagnostics.Process.Start(new System.Diagnostics.ProcessStartInfo(filePath) { UseShellExecute = true });
            System.Diagnostics.Process.Start(new System.Diagnostics.ProcessStartInfo(fileResult) { UseShellExecute = true });

        }
    }
}

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Imports System.Linq
Imports SautinSoft.Document

Namespace Example
	Friend Class Program
		Shared Sub Main(ByVal args() As String)
			ReplaceText()
		End Sub
		''' <summary>
		''' Replace a specific text in an existing DOCX document.
		''' </summary>
		''' </remarks>
		''' Details: https://sautinsoft.com/products/document/help/net/developer-guide/replace-text-in-docx-document-net-csharp-vb.php
		''' </remarks>
		Private Shared Sub ReplaceText()
			Dim filePath As String = "..\..\..\example.docx"
			Dim fileResult As String = "Result.docx"
			Dim searchText As String = "document"
			Dim replaceText As String = "book"
			Dim dc As DocumentCore = DocumentCore.Load(filePath)
			For Each cr As ContentRange In dc.Content.Find(searchText).Reverse()
				' Replace "document" to "book";
				' Mark "book" by yellow.
				cr.Replace(replaceText, New CharacterFormat() With {.BackgroundColor = Color.Yellow})
			Next cr
			dc.Save(fileResult)
			System.Diagnostics.Process.Start(New System.Diagnostics.ProcessStartInfo(filePath) With {.UseShellExecute = True})
			System.Diagnostics.Process.Start(New System.Diagnostics.ProcessStartInfo(fileResult) With {.UseShellExecute = True})

		End Sub
	End Class
End Namespace

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