Word OLE

[TidyTrax]

How to i populate a Text Box in a word document from visual basic - i've added the libray can open the file but its the referencing the txt box im stuck on - any help would be greatly appreciated

 

[000Steve000]

Try:

 For Each s In ActiveDocument.Shapes
        MsgBox s.Name
    Next s

This returns the name of the text box

then:

    ActiveDocument.Shapes("Text Box 4").Select
    Selection.TypeText Text:="xxxx"

puts the text in

 

[fumei]

Depends on what type of "textbox" - I hate that phrase. Sigh.

If it is a FormFields textbox, then text in the box is the .Result property of the FormField, as in:

ActiveDocument.FormFields("formfieldName").Result

Is it an ActiveX textbox? If so, then text in the box is the .Text property of the Range, as in:

ActiveDocument.InlineShapes("Textbox1").Range.Text

What do you mean by "populate"?

Gerry