ConvertMacWordChevrons Property

Applies To

FileConverters collection object.

Description

Controls whether text enclosed in chevron characters (« ») is converted to merge fields. Read/write Long.

Can be one of the following WdChevronConvertRule constants.

Constant	Description

wdAlwaysConvert	The converter attempts to convert text enclosed in chevrons (« ») to mail merge fields.
wdNeverConvert	The converter passes the text through without attempting any interpretation.
wdAskToConvert, wdAskToNotConvert	The converter prompts the user to convert or not convert chevrons when a Word for the Macintosh document is opened.

Remarks

Word for the Macintosh version 4.0 and 5.x documents use chevron characters to denote mail merge fields.

See Also

MailMerge object.

Example

This example sets the ConvertMacWordChevrons property to convert the text enclosed in chevrons to mail merge fields, and then it opens the document named "Mac Word Document."

FileConverters.ConvertMacWordChevrons = wdAlwaysConvert
Documents.Open FileName:="C:\Documents\Mac Word Document"