Selection.InsertFile Method (Word)

Inserts all or part of the specified file.

Syntax

expression .InsertFile(FileName, Range, ConfirmConversions, Link, Attachment)

expression Required. A variable that represents a Selection object.

Parameters

Name

Required/Optional

Data Type

Description

FileName

Required

String

The path and file name of the file to be inserted. If you don't specify a path, Word assumes the file is in the current folder.

Range

Optional

Variant

If the specified file is a Word document, this parameter refers to a bookmark. If the file is another type (for example, a Microsoft Excel worksheet), this parameter refers to a named range or a cell range (for example, R1C1:R3C4).

ConfirmConversions

Optional

Variant

True to have Word prompt you to confirm conversion when inserting files in formats other than the Word Document format.

Link

Optional

Variant

True to insert the file by using an INCLUDETEXT field.

Attachment

Optional

Variant

True to insert the file as an attachment to an e-mail message.

Example

This example uses an INCLUDETEXT field to insert the TEST.DOC file at the insertion point.

Selection.Collapse Direction:=wdCollapseEnd 
Selection.InsertFile FileName:="C:\TEST.DOC", Link:=True

This example creates a new document and then inserts the contents of each text file in the C:\TMP folder into the new document.

Documents.Add 
ChDir "C:\TMP" 
myName = Dir("*.TXT") 
While myName <> "" 
 With Selection 
 .InsertFile FileName:=myName, ConfirmConversions:=False 
 .InsertParagraphAfter 
 .InsertBreak Type:=wdSectionBreakNextPage 
 .Collapse Direction:=wdCollapseEnd 
 End With 
 myName = Dir() 
Wend

See Also

Concepts

Selection Object

Selection Object Members