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ConvertMacWordChevrons Property

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WdChevronConvertRule

Can be one of the following WdChevronConvertRule constants.

Constant Description
wdAlwaysConvert The converter attempts to convert text enclosed in chevrons (« ») to mail merge fields.
wdNeverConvert The converter passes the text through without attempting any interpretation.
wdAskToConvert, wdAskToNotConvert The converter prompts the user to convert or not convert chevrons when a Word for the Macintosh document is opened.

Remarks

Word for the Macintosh version 4.0 and 5.x documents use chevron characters to denote mail merge fields.

Example

This example sets the ConvertMacWordChevrons property to convert the text enclosed in chevrons to mail merge fields, and then it opens the document named "Mac Word Document."

FileConverters.ConvertMacWordChevrons = wdAlwaysConvert
Documents.Open FileName:="C:\Documents\Mac Word Document"

Applies to | FileConverters Collection Object

See Also | MailMerge Object