TextInput.EditType Method (Word)
Sets options for the specified text form field.
Syntax
expression .EditType(Type, Default, Format, Enabled)
expression Required. A variable that represents a TextInput object.
Parameters
Name |
Required/Optional |
Data Type |
Description |
|---|---|---|---|
Type |
Required |
WdTextFormFieldType |
The text box type. |
Default |
Optional |
Variant |
The default text that appears in the text box. |
Format |
Optional |
Variant |
The formatting string used to format the text, number, or date (for example, "0.00," "Title Case," or "M/d/yy"). For more examples of formats, see the list of formats for the specified text form field type in the Text Form Field Options dialog box. |
Enabled |
Optional |
Variant |
True to enable the form field for text entry. |
Example
This example adds a text form field named "Today" at the beginning of the active document. The EditType method is used to set the type to wdCurrentDateText and set the date format to "M/d/yy."
With ActiveDocument.FormFields.Add _
(Range:=ActiveDocument.Range(0, 0), _
Type:=wdFieldFormTextInput)
.Name = "Today"
.TextInput.EditType Type:=wdCurrentDateText, _
Format:="M/d/yy", Enabled:=False
End With