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Default Replace Function using Wildcards


Hello,

I am using the VBA replace function and wondering if I can include wildcard
to find a text.

For example my string is...

"a) Akli Amine Mohamed b) Killech Shamir c) Kali Sami Elias"

and i want to replace the letter and closing brackets with a semi colon so
it looks like this...

";Akli Amine Mohamed; Killech Shamir; Kali Sami Elias"

i tried the replace function but could only replace the closing brackets,
not the letter to the left.

Replace("a) Akli Amine Mohamed b) Killech Shamir c) Kali Sami Elias", ")",
";")

and output was...

a; Akli Amine Mohamed b; Killech Shamir c; Kali Sami Elias

my question is, can I use a wildcard in the replace function so the closing
bracket and letter to the left are replaced by the semi colon.

appreciate help and perhaps a better way to do this.

thanks,

bobm