Application.ActiveDocument Property (Word)
Returns a Document object that represents the active document (the document with the focus). If there are no documents open, an error occurs. Read-only.
Note
The document in the active protected view window cannot be accessed using this property. Instead, use the Document property of the ActiveProtectedViewWindow object.
Syntax
expression .ActiveDocument
expression A variable that represents an Application object.
Example
This example displays the name of the active document, or if there are no documents open, it displays a message.
If Application.Documents.Count >= 1 Then
MsgBox ActiveDocument.Name
Else
MsgBox "No documents are open"
End If
This example collapses the selection to an insertion point and then creates a range for the next five characters in the selection.
Dim rngTemp As Range
Selection.Collapse Direction:=wdCollapseStart
Set rngTemp = ActiveDocument.Range(Start:=Selection.Start, _
End:=Selection.Start + 5)
This example inserts texts at the beginning of the active document and then prints the document.
Dim rngTemp As Range
Set rngTemp = ActiveDocument.Range(Start:=0, End:=0)
With rngTemp
.InsertBefore "Company Report"
.Font.Name = "Arial"
.Font.Size = 24
.InsertParagraphAfter
End With
ActiveDocument.PrintOut