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Comment.Edit method (Word)

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Opens the specified OLE object for editing in the application it was created in.

Syntax

expression.Edit

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

Example

This example opens (for editing) the first embedded OLE object (defined as a shape) on the active document.

Dim shapesAll As Shapes 
 
Set shapesAll = ActiveDocument.Shapes 
If shapesAll.Count >= 1 Then 
 If shapesAll(1).Type = msoEmbeddedOLEObject Then 
 shapesAll(1).OLEFormat.Edit 
 End If 
End If

This example opens (for editing) the first linked OLE object (defined as an inline shape) in the active document.

Dim colIS As InlineShapes 
 
Set colIS = ActiveDocument.InlineShapes 
If colIS.Count >= 1 Then 
 If colIS(1).Type = wdInlineShapeLinkedOLEObject Then 
 colIS(1).OLEFormat.Edit 
 End If 
End If

See also

Comment Object

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