Document.ContentControls Property

Word Developer Reference

Returns a ContentControls collection that represents all the content controls in a document. Read-only.

Version Information
 Version Added:  Word 2007

Syntax

expression.ContentControls

expression   An expression that returns a Document object.

Example

The following example inserts a drop-down list content control into the active document.

Visual Basic for Applications
Dim objCC As ContentControl Set objCC = ActiveDocument.ContentControls.Add(wdContentControlDropdownList) 'List entries objCC.DropdownListEntries.Add "Cat" objCC.DropdownListEntries.Add "Dog" objCC.DropdownListEntries.Add "Horse" objCC.DropdownListEntries.Add "Monkey" objCC.DropdownListEntries.Add "Snake" objCC.DropdownListEntries.Add "Other"

See Also

• Document Object
• Document Object Members
• How to: Bind a Content Control to a Node in the Data Store
• How to: Bind Controls to a Specific Row in the Data Store When Inserting a Building Block
• How to: Change a Content Control from One Type to Another
• How to: Change the Editability of a Content Control
• How to: Filter the Building Block List in a Content Control
• How to: Insert a Content Control into a Building Block
• How to: Remove Data from the Data Store When Deleting a Content Control
• How to: Set the Building Blocks That You Can Use for a Content Control
• Walkthrough: Connect an Item in the Data Store to a SQL Server Database
• Walkthrough: Connect an Item in the Data Store to a Web Service
• Walkthrough: Connect an Item in the Data Store to an Access Database
• Walkthrough: Connect an Item in the Data Store to an Excel Workbook
• Working with Content Controls