Document.OpenEncoding property (Word)

Returns the encoding used to open the specified document. Read-only MsoEncoding.

Syntax

expression. OpenEncoding

expression Required. A variable that represents a Document object.

Example

This example tests whether the current document was opened with UTF7 encoding.

If ActiveDocument.OpenEncoding = msoEncodingUTF7 Then 
 MsgBox "This is a UTF7-encoded text file!" 
Else 
 MsgBox "This is not a UTF7-encoded text file!" 
End If

See also

Document Object

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