InsertAutoText Method
Applies To
Range object.
Description
Attempts to match the text in the specified range or the text surrounding the range with an existing AutoText entry name. If any such match is found, InsertAutoText inserts the AutoText entry to replace that text. If a match cannot be found, an error occurs.
Note You can use the Insert method with an AutoTextEntry object to insert a specific AutoText entry.
Syntax
expression.InsertAutoText
expression Required. An expression that returns a Range object.
See Also
AutoTextEntries collection object, Insert method.
Example
This example inserts an AutoText entry that matches the text around a selection.
Documents.Add
Selection.TypeText "Best w"
Selection.Range.InsertAutoText
This example inserts an AutoText entry with a name that matches the first word in the active document.
Documents.Add
Selection.TypeText "In "
Set myRange = ActiveDocument.Words(1)
myRange.InsertAutoText