VBA to create and update document tags?

[mrmovie]

Am looking for examples of how to set / create / update document tags? Probably start off with word documents, need to handle .doc and .docx if there are any differences in tagging implementation i dont know.
have found things talking about ActiveWorkbook.ContentTypeProperties("Line of Business").Value = pLine, but the posts seem specific to Sharepoint?
any pointers would be welcome, sorry if this has been asked before

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[Andrzejek]

Can you "set / create / update document tags" 'by-hand' in Word in .doc and .docx?
If so, what do you get if you record a Macro with your steps?

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[mrmovie]

Hi Andy, havent tried that, only because i read another post staying that they had tried that but nothing was recorded.
Thanks for the post though. I will take a look at it tomorrow

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[mrmovie]

..hmm, no, nothing gets recorded when you record a macro and go to File\Info\Properties\Tags

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[mrmovie]

Hi All,
So, using the File/Info/Properties/Tags results in data being put into MsgBox ActiveDocument.BuiltInDocumentProperties("Keywords")
One can make us of CustomDocumentProperties as well (from MS Help)

Set myRange = ActiveDocument.Content
myRange.Collapse Direction:=wdCollapseEnd
For Each prop In ActiveDocument.CustomDocumentProperties
With myRange
.InsertParagraphAfter
.InsertAfter prop.Name & "= "
.InsertAfter prop.Value
End With
Next
...and adding a new one
thename = InputBox("Please type your name", "Name")
ActiveDocument.CustomDocumentProperties.Add _
Name:="YourName", LinkToContent:=False, Value:=thename, _
Type:=msoPropertyTypeString

btw, when you use the CustomDocumentProperties you end up with a custom.xml file (if you expand the .docx using unzip or something)...serverside process to pull out these properties and act on them?

Anyway, i think the above covers my original question...except how does one update / create a new CustomDocumentProperty via the normal WORD GUI?


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[TonyJollans]

In Word 2013 .. File > Info, Properties dropdown > Advanced properties > Custom tab

.. or ..

Developer tab > Document Panel, check "Always show Information Panel" checkbox > OK, then Document Properties dropdown > Advanced properties > Custom tab

Enjoy,
Tony

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