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Summary: When working with documents in a macro, it makes sense that you may need to create a document from time to time. Here’s how easy it is. (This tip works with Microsoft Word 97, Word 2000, Word 2002, Word 2003, and Word 2007.)
One of the common things done during a macro is to create a new document. For instance, your macro could need the new document to hold processed text, or a different version of the document on which you are working.
To create a new document, simply include this line in your VBA macro:
Documents.Add
This creates a new document, based on Normal.Dot, adds it to the Documents collection, and makes the document active. This is the same as clicking the New button on the toolbar. If you want to create a new document based on a different template, simply use this command:
Documents.Add("MyTemplate.dot")
Tip #822 applies to Microsoft Word versions: 97 2000 2002 2003 2007
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