How to Build your own Text Prediction in MS Word

Question

Dear All,

We are trying to build our own Text Prediction in MS Word but we are not able to create overlay effect.

Can somebody help with the code.

Answer 1

Hi ML You can use Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) to write a macro. Here's an example code that demonstrates how to create an overlay effect in MS Word:

Sub ApplyOverlayEffect()
    Dim rng As Range
    Dim overlayText As String

    ' Define the range where you want to apply the overlay effect
    Set rng = Selection.Range

    ' Prompt the user for the overlay text
    overlayText = InputBox("Enter overlay text:", "Overlay Effect")

    ' Apply the overlay effect
    With rng.Font
        .Color = wdColorWhite ' Set the font color to white
        .Size = 1 ' Set a small font size for the overlay effect
        .Hidden = True ' Hide the overlay text
    End With

    rng.Text = overlayText ' Set the visible overlay text
End Sub

Here's how you can use this code:

1. Open MS Word and press Alt+F11 to open the VBA editor.
2. In the VBA editor, insert a new module by clicking "Insert" > "Module".
3. Copy and paste the above code into the module.
4. Close the VBA editor.
5. In MS Word, select the range of text where you want to apply the overlay effect.
6. Press Alt+F8 to open the "Macro" dialog box.
7. Select the "ApplyOverlayEffect" macro and click "Run".

The macro will prompt you to enter the overlay text. Once you enter the text and click "OK," the selected range will display the overlay effect. The overlay text will be hidden, and only the small, white text will be visible.

You can customize this code further to suit your specific requirements, such as modifying the font color, size, or any other formatting options.

Note: Macros can potentially contain security risks. Make sure to enable macros from trusted sources and exercise caution when running them.

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