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 object.
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
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