Hyperlink.CreateNewDocument method (Word)

Creates a new document linked to the specified hyperlink.

Syntax

expression.CreateNewDocument (FileName, EditNow, Overwrite)

expression Required. A variable that represents a 'Hyperlink' object.

Parameters

Name	Required/Optional	Data type	Description
FileName	Required	String	The file name of the specified document.
EditNow	Required	Boolean	True to have the specified document open immediately in its associated editing environment. The default value is True.
Overwrite	Required	Boolean	True to overwrite any existing file of the same name in the same folder. False if any existing file of the same name is preserved and the FileName argument specifies a new file name. The default value is False.

Example

This example creates a new document based on the new hyperlink in the first document and then loads the new document into Microsoft Word for editing. The document is called Overview.doc, and it overwrites any file of the same name in the \\Server1\Annual folder.

With Documents(1) 
 Set objHyper = _ 
 .Hyperlinks.Add(Anchor:=Selection.Range, _ 
 Address:="\\Server1\Annual\Overview.doc") 
 objHyper.CreateNewDocument _ 
 FileName:="\\Server1\Annual\Overview.doc", _ 
 EditNow:=True, Overwrite:=True 
End With

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