How can I search and replace in multiple Word files?

I am looking for a way to do search and replace in many Word (.doc) files (for the purpose of automation of the process).

The software I found so far only allows me to search, but not replace.

How can I do that with Word?

Answer

You could try VBA Find & Replace (cached link).

VBA Find and Replace© provides a method for finding and replacing text anywhere in a document (or collection of documents) using single user defined "find" and "replace" variable pairs, or a user defined list of "find" and "replace" pairs. It also provides a method to find text and replace found text with a user defined "AutoText" or "Building Block" entry.