Documents.Add Method (Word)
Returns a Document object that represents a new, empty document added to the collection of open documents.
Syntax
expression .Add(Template, NewTemplate, DocumentType, Visible)
expression Required. A variable that represents a Documents collection.
Parameters
Name |
Required/Optional |
Data Type |
Description |
|---|---|---|---|
Template |
Optional |
Variant |
The name of the template to be used for the new document. If this argument is omitted, the Normal template is used. |
NewTemplate |
Optional |
Variant |
True to open the document as a template. The default value is False. |
DocumentType |
Optional |
Variant |
Can be one of the following WdNewDocumentType constants: wdNewBlankDocument, wdNewEmailMessage, wdNewFrameset, or wdNewWebPage. The default constant is wdNewBlankDocument. |
Visible |
Optional |
Variant |
True to open the document in a visible window. If this value is False, Microsoft Word opens the document but sets the Visible property of the document window to False. The default value is True. |
Return Value
Document
Example
This example creates a new document based on the Normal template.
Documents.Add
This example creates a new document based on the Professional Memo template.
Documents.Add Template:="C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office" _
& "\Templates\Memos\Professional Memo.dot"
This example creates and opens a new template, using the template attached to the active document as a model.
tmpName = ActiveDocument.AttachedTemplate.FullName
Documents.Add Template:=tmpName, NewTemplate:=True