AutoTextEntries.Add Method (Word)

Returns an AutoTextEntry object that represents an AutoText entry added to the list of available AutoText entries.

Syntax

expression .Add(Name, Range)

expression Required. A variable that represents an AutoTextEntries collection.

Parameters

Name

Required/Optional

Data Type

Description

Name

Required

String

The text that, when typed, initiates an AutoText entry.

Range

Required

Range

A range of text that will be inserted whenever Name is typed.

Example

This example adds an AutoText entry named Sample Text that contains the text in the selection. This example assumes you have text selected in the active document.

Sub AutoTxt() 
 NormalTemplate.AutoTextEntries.Add Name:="Sample Text", _ 
 Range:=Selection.Range 
End Sub

See Also

Concepts

AutoTextEntries Collection Object

AutoTextEntries Object Members