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Documents.OpenNoRepairDialog Method

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Word Developer Reference

Opens the specified document and adds it to the Documents collection.

Version Information
 Version Added:  Word 2007

Syntax

expression.OpenNoRepairDialog(FileName, ConfirmConversions, ReadOnly, AddToRecentFiles, PasswordDocument, PasswordTemplate, Revert, WritePasswordDocument, WritePasswordTemplate, Format, Encoding, Visible, OpenAndRepair, DocumentDirection, NoEncodingDialog, XMLTransform)

expression   A variable that represents a Documents object.

Parameters

Name Required/Optional Data Type Description
FileName Required Variant The name of the document (paths are accepted).
ConfirmConversions Optional Variant True to display the Convert File dialog box if the file is not in Microsoft Word format.
ReadOnly Optional Variant True to open the document as read-only. This argument does not override the read-only recommended setting on a saved document. For example, if a document has been saved with read-only recommended turned on, setting the ReadOnly argument to False will not cause the file to be opened as read/write.
AddToRecentFiles Optional Variant True to add the file name to the list of recently used files at the bottom of the File menu.
PasswordDocument Optional Variant The password for opening the document.
PasswordTemplate Optional Variant The password for opening the template.
Revert Optional Variant Controls what happens if FileName is the name of an open document. True to discard any unsaved changes to the open document and reopen the file. False to activate the open document.
WritePasswordDocument Optional Variant The password for saving changes to the document.
WritePasswordTemplate Optional Variant The password for saving changes to the template.
Format Optional Variant The file converter to be used to open the document. Can be one of the WdOpenFormat constants. The default is wdOpenFormatAuto.
Encoding Optional Variant The document encoding (code page or character set) to be used by Word when you view the saved document. Can be any valid MsoEncoding constant. For the list of valid MsoEncoding constants, see the Object Browser in the Visual Basic Editor. The default is the system code page.
Visible Optional Variant True if the document is opened in a visible window. The default is True.
OpenAndRepair Optional Variant True to repair the document to prevent document corruption.
DocumentDirection Optional Variant Indicates the horizontal flow of text in a document. Can be any valid WdDocumentDirection constant. The default is wdLeftToRight.
NoEncodingDialog Optional Variant True to skip displaying the Encoding dialog box that Word displays if the text encoding cannot be recognized. The default is False.
XMLTransform Optional Variant Specifies a transform to use.

Return Value
A Document object that represents the specified document.

Security

Avoid using hard-coded passwords in your applications. If a password is required in a procedure, request the password from the user, store it in a variable, and then use the variable in your code. For recommended best practices on how to do this, see Security Notes for Microsoft Office Solution Developers.

Example

The following example opens MyDoc.doc as a read-only document.

Visual Basic for Applications 
  Sub OpenDoc()
    Documents.OpenNoRepairDialog FileName:="C:\MyFiles\MyDoc.doc", ReadOnly:=True
End Sub

The following example opens Test.wp by using the WordPerfect 6.x file converter.

Visual Basic for Applications 
  Sub OpenDoc2()
    Dim fmt As Variant
    fmt = Application.FileConverters("WordPerfect6x").OpenFormat
    Documents.OpenNoRepairDialog FileName:="C:\MyFiles\Test.wp", Format:=fmt
End Sub

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