Selection.PasteSpecial method (Word)
Inserts the contents of the Clipboard.
Syntax
expression.PasteSpecial (IconIndex, Link, Placement, DisplayAsIcon, DataType, IconFileName, IconLabel)
expression Required. A variable that represents a Selection object.
Parameters
| Name | Required/Optional | Data type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| IconIndex | Optional | Variant | If DisplayAsIcon is True, this argument is a number that corresponds to the icon you want to use in the program file specified by IconFilename. If this argument is omitted, this method uses the first (default) icon. |
| Link | Optional | Variant | True to create a link to the source file of the Clipboard contents. The default value is False. |
| Placement | Optional | Variant | Can be either of the WdOLEPlacement constants. |
| DisplayAsIcon | Optional | Variant | True to display the link as an icon. The default value is False. |
| DataType | Optional | Variant | A format for the Clipboard contents when they are inserted into the document. WdPasteDataType. |
| IconFileName | Optional | Variant | If DisplayAsIcon is True, this argument is the path and file name for the file in which the icon to be displayed is stored. |
| IconLabel | Optional | Variant | If DisplayAsIcon is True, this argument is the text that appears below the icon. |
Remarks
Unlike with the Paste method, with PasteSpecial you can control the format of the pasted information and (optionally) establish a link to the source file (for example, a Microsoft Excel worksheet). If you don't want to replace the contents of the specified selection, use the Collapse method before you use this method. When you use this method, the selection does not expand to include the contents of the Clipboard.
Example
This example inserts the Clipboard contents at the insertion point as unformatted text.
Selection.Collapse Direction:=wdCollapseStart
Selection.PasteSpecial DataType:=wdPasteText
See also
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