WD: WordBasic Command to Display Version Number of Word

ID: Q110284

The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Word for Windows, versions 6.0, 6.0a, 6.0c
  • Microsoft Word for Windows 95, version 7.0
  • Microsoft Word for the Macintosh, version 6.0

SUMMARY

This article describes the Microsoft WordBasic AppInfo$() function, which you can use to return the version number of Word that is installed.


MORE INFORMATION

WordBasic provides a command for returning the installed version of Word for Windows. AppInfo$() returns one of 25 types of information about the Word application.

For more information on APPINFO$(), see online Help within Word 6.0 for Windows:

  1. On the Help menu, click Word Help Contents.


  2. Click Programming with Microsoft Word.


  3. Click WordBasic Statements and Functions.


  4. Click AppInfo$().


AppInfo$() Example

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This sample code displays a message box containing the version number of Word:
ver$ = AppInfo$(2)
MsgBox ver$, "Microsoft Word Version", 64

Additional query words: 4 four digit release build

Keywords : kbmacro kbprg kbdtacode kbmacroexample winword macword word6 word7 word95
Version : MACINTOSH:6.0; WINDOWS:6.0,6.0a,6.0c,7.0
Platform : MACINTOSH WINDOWS
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Last Reviewed: December 29, 1999
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