You could try this code....
Sub Tag_Strikethroughs() Dim aRng As Range Set aRng = ActiveDocument.Range With aRng.Find .ClearFormatting .Replacement.ClearFormatting .Font.StrikeThrough = True .Text = "" Do While .Execute = True aRng.InsertBefore "{" aRng.InsertAfter "}" aRng.Characters.Last.Font.StrikeThrough = False aRng.Start = aRng.End aRng.End = ActiveDocument.Range.End Loop End With End Sub