FeedSource Property

Applies To

Envelope object.

Description

Returns or sets the paper tray for the envelope. Read/write Long.

Can be one of the following WdPaperTray constants:

wdPrinterAutomaticSheetFeed	wdPrinterDefaultBin
wdPrinterEnvelopeFeed	wdPrinterFormSource
wdPrinterLargeCapacityBin	wdPrinterLargeFormatBin
wdPrinterLowerBin	wdPrinterManualEnvelopeFeed
wdPrinterManualFeed	wdPrinterMiddleBin
wdPrinterOnlyBin	wdPrinterPaperCassette
wdPrinterSmallFormatBin	wdPrinterTractorFeed
wdPrinterUpperBin

Note If you use this property before an envelope has been added to the document, an error occurs.

See Also

DefaultLaserTray property, EnvelopeFeederInstalled property.

Example

This example asks the user whether envelopes are fed into the printer manually. If the answer is yes, the example sets the paper tray to manual envelope feed.

response = MsgBox("Are the envelopes manually fed?", vbYesNo)
If response = vbYes then
    On Error GoTo errhandler
    ActiveDocument.Envelope.FeedSource = wdPrinterManualEnvelopeFeed
    errhandler:
    If Err = 5852 Then MsgBox "Envelope not part of the active document"
End If