AutoTextEntries.AppendToSpike Method

Word Developer Reference

Deletes the specified range and adds the contents of the range to the Spike (a built-in AutoText entry). This method returns the Spike as an AutoTextEntry object.

Syntax

expression.AppendToSpike(Range)

expression   Required. A variable that represents an AutoTextEntries collection.

Parameters

Name Required/Optional Data Type Description
Range Required Range The range that's deleted and appended to the Spike.

Return Value
AutoTextEntry

Remarks

The AppendToSpike method is only valid for the AutoTextEntries collection in the Normal template.

Example

This example deletes the selection and adds its contents to the Spike in the Normal template.

Visual Basic for Applications
  If Len(Selection.Range.Text) > 1 Then
    NormalTemplate.AutoTextEntries.AppendToSpike _
        Range:=Selection.Range
End If

This example clears the Spike and adds the first and third words in the active document to the Spike in the Normal template. The contents of the Spike are then inserted at the insertion point.

Visual Basic for Applications
  Dim atEntry As AutoTextEntry
Selection.Collapse Direction:=wdCollapseStart
For Each atEntry In NormalTemplate.AutoTextEntries
    If atEntry.Name = "Spike" Then atEntry.Delete
Next atEntry
With NormalTemplate.AutoTextEntries
    .AppendToSpike Range:=ActiveDocument.Words(3)
    .AppendToSpike Range:=ActiveDocument.Words(1)
    .Item("Spike").Insert Where:=Selection.Range
End With

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