TextInput.EditType Method (Word)

Sets options for the specified text form field.

Syntax

expression .EditType(Type, Default, Format, Enabled)

expression Required. A variable that represents a TextInput object.

Parameters

Name	Required/Optional	Data Type	Description
Type	Required	WdTextFormFieldType	The text box type.
Default	Optional	Variant	The default text that appears in the text box.
Format	Optional	Variant	The formatting string used to format the text, number, or date (for example, "0.00," "Title Case," or "M/d/yy"). For more examples of formats, see the list of formats for the specified text form field type in the Text Form Field Options dialog box.
Enabled	Optional	Variant	True to enable the form field for text entry.

Example

This example adds a text form field named "Today" at the beginning of the active document. The EditType method is used to set the type to wdCurrentDateText and set the date format to "M/d/yy."

With ActiveDocument.FormFields.Add _ 
 (Range:=ActiveDocument.Range(0, 0), _ 
 Type:=wdFieldFormTextInput) 
 .Name = "Today" 
 .TextInput.EditType Type:=wdCurrentDateText, _ 
 Format:="M/d/yy", Enabled:=False 
End With

See Also

Concepts

TextInput Object

TextInput Object Members