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