BuildingBlocks.Add method (Word)
Creates a new building block and returns a BuildingBlock object.
Syntax
expression.Add (Name, Range, Description, InsertOptions)
expression An expression that returns a BuildingBlocks object.
Parameters
| Name | Required/Optional | Data type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Required | String | Specifies the name of the building block entry. Corresponds to the Name property of the BuildingBlock object. |
| Range | Required | Range | Specifies the value of the buildling block entry. Corresponds to the Value property of the BuildingBlock object. |
| Description | Optional | Variant | Specifies the description of the buildling block entry. Corresponds to the Description property of the BuildingBlock object. |
| InsertOptions | Optional | WdDocPartInsertOptions | Specifies whether the building block entry is inserted as a page, a paragraph, or inline. If omitted, the default value is wdInsertContent. Corresponds to the InsertOptions property for the BuildingBlock object. |
Return value
BuildingBlock
Example
The following example adds a new building block auto text entry to the first template in the collection of templates.
Dim objTemplate As Template
Set objTemplate = Templates(1)
objTemplate.BuildingBlockTypes(wdTypeAutoText) _
.Categories("General").BuildingBlocks _
.Add Name:="New Building Block", _
Range:=Selection.Range
See also
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