Try

[0-9]{3}

and

\([0-9]{3}\)

--
Greg Maxey/Word MVP
A Peer in Peer to Peer Support

*(((({ wrote:
When I use a wildcard, and want to include a series of three numerals
in the search string -- ^#^#^# -- what code do I use? When I want to
include parentheses in the search string -- ( ) --- what codes do I
use?

TIA.

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