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SUMMARYThis article provides several Visual Basic for Applications macro examples that use the Selection property and the Range object to insert text into a document. MORE INFORMATIONMicrosoft provides programming examples for illustration only, without warranty either expressed or implied, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability and/or fitness for a particular purpose. This article assumes that you are familiar with the programming language being demonstrated and the tools used to create and debug procedures. Microsoft support professionals can help explain the functionality of a particular procedure, but they will not modify these examples to provide added functionality or construct procedures to meet your specific needs. If you have limited programming experience, you may want to contact the Microsoft fee-based consulting line at (800) 936-5200. For more information about the support options available from Microsoft, please see the following page on the World Wide Web: http://www.microsoft.com/support/supportnet/refguide/ Using the Selection Object and the TypeText MethodInserts the specified text. If the ReplaceSelection Property is True, the selection is replaced by the specified text. If ReplaceSelection Property is False, the specified text is inserted before the selection.For more information about the ReplaceSelection Property, from the Visual Basic Editor, click the Office Assistant, type ReplaceSelection Property, click Search, and then click to view "ReplaceSelection Property." NOTE: If the Assistant is hidden, click the Office Assistant button on the Standard toolbar. If the Assistant is not able to answer your query, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: Q176476 OFF: Office Assistant Not Answering Visual Basic Questions
Using the Range objectThe following example replaces the entire contents of a document with the word "Replaced" regardless of the current position of the insertion point.
Using Range or Selection Object with the InsertAfter/InsertBefore MethodInsertAfter Method example:Inserts the specified text at the end of a range or selection.
InsertBefore Method example:
Inserts the specified text at the beginning of a range or selection. After this method is applied, the range or selection expands to include the new text.
Inserting a comment into a document using the Range or Selection ObjectInserts a comment at the current position of the insertion point.
Inserting a field into a document using the Range or Selection ObjectInserts a field at the current position of the insertion point.
This example inserts a formula field. The result is formatted with a dollar
sign.
For information about how to do this in earlier versions of Word, please
see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
Q86079 Inserting Macro Variable Contents into a Document WindowFor more information about using the Range Object, from the Visual Basic Editor, click the Office Assistant, type Range Object, click Search, and then click to view "Range Object." For more information about using the Selection Object, from the Visual Basic Editor, click the Office Assistant, type Selection Object, click Search, and then click to view "Selection Object." NOTE: If the Assistant is hidden, click the Office Assistant button on the Standard toolbar. If the Assistant is not able to answer your query, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: Q176476 OFF: Office Assistant Not Answering Visual Basic QuestionsFor additional information, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: Q173707 OFF97: How to Run Sample Code from Knowledge Base Articles REFERENCESFor more information about getting help with Visual Basic for Applications, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: Q163435 VBA: Programming Resources for Visual Basic for Applications Additional query words: wordcon vb vba vbe
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