CreateLetterContent Method

Creates and returns a LetterContent object based on the specified letter elements. LetterContent object.

expression.CreateLetterContent(DateFormat, IncludeHeaderFooter, PageDesign, LetterStyle, Letterhead, LetterheadLocation, LetterheadSize, RecipientName, RecipientAddress, Salutation, SalutationType, RecipientReference, MailingInstructions, AttentionLine, Subject, CCList, ReturnAddress, SenderName, Closing, SenderCompany, SenderJobTitle, SenderInitials, EnclosureNumber, InfoBlock, RecipientCode, RecipientGender, ReturnAddressShortForm, SenderCity, SenderCode, SenderGender, SenderReference)

expression Required. An expression that returns one of the objects in the Applies To list.

DateFormat   Required String. The date for the letter.

IncludeHeaderFooter   Required Boolean. True to include the header and footer from the page design template.

PageDesign   Required String. The name of the template attached to the document.

WdLetterStyle

WdLetterStyle can be one of these WdLetterStyle constants.

wdFullBlock

wdModifiedBlock

wdSemiBlock

Letterhead   Required Boolean. True to reserve space for a preprinted letterhead.

WdLetterheadLocation

WdLetterheadLocation can be one of these WdLetterheadLocation constants.

wdLetterBottom

wdLetterLeft

wdLetterRight

wdLetterTop

LetterheadSize   Required Single. The amount of space (in points) to be reserved for a preprinted letterhead.

RecipientName   Required String. The name of the person who'll be receiving the letter.

RecipientAddress   Required String. The mailing address of the person who'll be receiving the letter.

Salutation   Required String. The salutation text for the letter.

WdSalutationType

WdSalutationType can be one of these WdSalutationType constants.

wdSalutationFormal

wdSalutationOther

wdSalutationBusiness

wdSalutationInformal

RecipientReference   Required String. The reference line text for the letter (for example, "In reply to:").

MailingInstructions   Required String. The mailing instruction text for the letter (for example, "Certified Mail").

AttentionLine   Required String. The attention line text for the letter (for example, "Attention:").

Subject   Required String. The subject text for the specified letter.

CCList   Required String. The names of the carbon copy (CC) recipients for the letter.

ReturnAddress   Required String. The text of the return mailing address for the letter.

SenderName   Required String. The name of the person sending the letter.

Closing   Required String. The closing text for the letter.

SenderCompany   Required String. The company name of the person creating the letter.

SenderJobTitle   Required String. The job title of the person creating the letter.

SenderInitials   Required String. The initials of the person creating the letter.

EnclosureNumber   Required Long. The number of enclosures for the letter.

InfoBlock   Optional Variant. This argument may not be available to you, depending on the language support (U.S. English, for example) that you've selected or installed.

RecipientCode   Optional Variant. This argument may not be available to you, depending on the language support (U.S. English, for example) that you've selected or installed.

RecipientGender   Optional Variant. This argument may not be available to you, depending on the language support (U.S. English, for example) that you've selected or installed.

ReturnAddressShortForm   Optional Variant. This argument may not be available to you, depending on the language support (U.S. English, for example) that you've selected or installed.

SenderCity   Optional Variant. This argument may not be available to you, depending on the language support (U.S. English, for example) that you've selected or installed.

SenderCode   Optional Variant. This argument may not be available to you, depending on the language support (U.S. English, for example) that you've selected or installed.

SenderGender   Optional Variant. This argument may not be available to you, depending on the language support (U.S. English, for example) that you've selected or installed.

SenderReference   Optional Variant. This argument may not be available to you, depending on the language support (U.S. English, for example) that you've selected or installed.

Example

The following example uses the CreateLetterContent method to create a new LetterContent object in the active document and then uses this object with the RunLetterWizard method.

Set myLetter = ActiveDocument _
    .CreateLetterContent(DateFormat:="July 31, 1996", _
    IncludeHeaderFooter:=False, PageDesign:="", _
    LetterStyle:=wdFullBlock, Letterhead:=True, _
    LetterheadLocation:=wdLetterTop, _
    LetterheadSize:=InchesToPoints(1.5), _
    RecipientName:="Dave Edson", _
    RecipientAddress:="436 SE Main St." & vbCr _
    & "Bellevue, WA 98004", _
    Salutation:="Dear Dave,", _
    SalutationType:=wdSalutationInformal, _
    RecipientReference:="", MailingInstructions:="", _
    AttentionLine:="", Subject:="End of year report", _
    CCList:="", ReturnAddress:="", _
    SenderName:="", Closing:="Sincerely yours,", _
    SenderCompany:="", SenderJobTitle:="", _
    SenderInitials:="", EnclosureNumber:=0)
ActiveDocument.RunLetterWizard LetterContent:=myLetter

Applies to | Document Object

See Also | InfoBlock Property | RecipientCode Property | RecipientGender Property | ReturnAddressShortForm Property | RunLetterWizard Method | SenderCity Property | SenderCode Property | SenderGender Property | SenderReference Property