ControlCollection.AddContentControl Method (ContentControl, String)
Adds a new ContentControl that is based on a native content control in the document.
Namespace: Microsoft.Office.Tools.Word
Assembly: Microsoft.Office.Tools.Word (in Microsoft.Office.Tools.Word.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
Function AddContentControl ( _
contentControl As ContentControl, _
name As String _
) As ContentControl
ContentControl AddContentControl(
ContentControl contentControl,
string name
)
Parameters
- contentControl
Type: Microsoft.Office.Interop.Word.ContentControl
The Microsoft.Office.Interop.Word.ContentControl that is the basis for the new control.
- name
Type: System.String
The name of the new control.
Return Value
Type: Microsoft.Office.Tools.Word.ContentControl
The ContentControl that was added to the document.
Exceptions
| Exception | Condition |
|---|---|
| ArgumentNullException | contentControl is nulla null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic). -or- name is nulla null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic) or has zero length. |
| ControlNameAlreadyExistsException | A control with the same name is already in the ControlCollection. |
| ArgumentException | contentControl is not a building block gallery (that is, the Microsoft.Office.Interop.Word.ContentControl.Type property of contentControl does not have the value Microsoft.Office.Interop.Word.WdContentControlType.wdContentControlRichText). |
Remarks
Use this method to add a new ContentControl that is based on a native content control in the document at run time. This is useful when you create a ContentControl at run time, and you want to recreate the same control the next time the document is opened. For more information, see Adding Controls to Office Documents at Run Time.
.NET Framework Security
- Full trust for the immediate caller. This member cannot be used by partially trusted code. For more information, see Using Libraries from Partially Trusted Code.