Sub Test() Dim t As Text Dim s As Shape Dim d As Document Set d = CreateDocument Set s = d.ActiveLayer.CreateParagraphTextWide(2, 2, 8, 8, _ ChrW$(-32022) & ChrW$(-32072), cdrJapanese, cdrCharSetShiftJIS, _ Font:="MS Gothic") Set t = s.Text t.Story.Characters.First.ReplaceWide ChrW$(-32022) & ChrW$(-32072)End Sub