Word Find and replace paragraph marks when there are tables

The following code, when run twice does what is needed. The replace feature, by itself, cannot handle this, never could.

Note the warnings in the MVP Page on Remove All Empty Paragraphs that this will merge two tables separated only by a paragraph return.

Sub ReplaceEmptyParagraphs()
' https://wordmvp.com/FAQs/MacrosVBA/DeleteEmptyParas.htm
' compiled from above by Charles Kenyon

'   IN GENERAL - EMPTY PARAGRAPHS
    With Selection.Find
        .Text = "^13{2,}"
        .Replacement.Text = "^p"
        .Forward = True
        .Wrap = wdFindContinue
        .Format = False
        .MatchCase = False
        .MatchWholeWord = False
        .MatchAllWordForms = False
        .MatchSoundsLike = False
        .MatchWildcards = True
        .Execute Replace:=wdReplaceAll
    End With

    '   FIRST AND LAST EMPTY PARAGRAPHS
    Dim MyRange As range
    Set MyRange = ActiveDocument.Paragraphs(1).range
    If MyRange.Text = vbCr Then MyRange.Delete

    Set MyRange = ActiveDocument.Paragraphs.Last.range
    If MyRange.Text = vbCr Then MyRange.Delete

    '   BEFORE AND AFTER TABLES
    Dim oTable As Table

    For Each oTable In ActiveDocument.Tables
        #If VBA6 Then
            'The following is only compiled and run if Word 2000 or 2002 is in use
            'It speeds up the table and your code
            oTable.AllowAutoFit = False
        #End If

        'Set a range to the para following the current table
        Set MyRange = oTable.range
        MyRange.Collapse wdCollapseEnd
        'if para after table empty, delete it
        If MyRange.Paragraphs(1).range.Text = vbCr Then
            MyRange.Paragraphs(1).range.Delete
        End If

        'Set a range to the para preceding the current table
        Set MyRange = oTable.range
        MyRange.Collapse wdCollapseStart
        MyRange.Move wdParagraph, -1
        'if para before table empty, delete it
        If MyRange.Paragraphs(1).range.Text = vbCr Then
            MyRange.Paragraphs(1).range.Delete
        End If
    Next oTable
    Set MyRange = Nothing
    Set oTable = Nothing
End Sub

Installing macros from forums by Graham Mayor