Replace Period with Hyphen

[Sundog]

In Word 2007, for figure titles in Appendix A that now read this way: "Figure A.1 Title", the author wants them to read "Figure A-1 Title". That is, replace the period after A with a hyphen.

Prior to a section break that starts the Appendix, figure titles read like this: "Figure 1. Title", so I can't just change what the Insert Caption command does.

When I try to do this using Find and Replace, if I put "Figure A." in the Find box, and in the Replace box put "Figure A-"; or "Figure A^=" or Figure A^~" using the Special list; in all three cases, the Find box entry changes to match the Replace box entry.

Is VB needed here? (If so, move to VBA forum?)

[Sundog]

I finessed it by searching for "Figure A." and used the Clipboard to paste "Figure A-", many times, so it's not urgent. But I would like to know if there's a VB workaround.

[HansV]

I'd create a new label with the desired formatting (click New Label... in the Insert Caption dialog), and use that for the figures in the appendices.