If this is a one-time adjustment, how about this:

Select the range of cells
Hold down [Ctrl] and press [F].....that's a shortcut for <edit<find
Find what: (*)
Click the [Find All] button
-That will list ALL found cells, BUT only select ONE
Hold down [Ctrl] and press [A]....that will select EVERY found cell
Click the [Close] button

Hold down [Ctrl] and press [i].....that's a shortcut to set Italics

Is that something you can work with?
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Regards,

Ron


"Michael Koerner" wrote in message
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I have roughly 1200 records that I need to change (whatever is here)
including the brackets to italic Any way to do it with a quick macro or is
it going to be a one-at-a-time effort.

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Regards
Michael Koerner