AutoTextEntry.Insert method (Word)

Inserts the AutoText entry in place of the specified range. Returns a Range object that represents the AutoText entry.

Syntax

expression.Insert (Where, RichText)

expression Required. A variable that represents an 'AutoTextEntry' object.

Parameters

Name	Required/Optional	Data type	Description
Where	Required	Range	The location for the AutoText entry.
RichText	Optional	Variant	True to insert the AutoText entry with its original formatting.

Return value

Range

Remarks

If you don't want to replace the range, use the Collapse method before using this method.

Example

This example inserts the formatted AutoText entry named "one" after the selection.

Sub InsertAutoTextEntry() 
 ActiveDocument.Content.Select 
 Selection.Collapse Direction:=wdCollapseEnd 
 ActiveDocument.AttachedTemplate.AutoTextEntries("one").Insert _ 
 Where:=Selection.Range, RichText:=True 
End Sub

See also

AutoTextEntry Object

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