Range.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 Range 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. Icons appear in the Change Icon dialog box: 0 (zero) corresponds to the first icon, 1 corresponds to the second icon, and so on. If this argument is omitted, the first (default) icon is used. |
| 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 following WdOLEPlacement constants: wdFloatOverText or wdInLine. The default value is wdInLine. |
| 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're inserted into the document. Can be any WdPasteDataType constant. |
| 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. |
Example
This example inserts the Clipboard contents at the insertion point as unformatted text.
Selection.Collapse Direction:=wdCollapseStart
Selection.Range.PasteSpecial DataType:=wdPasteText
This example copies the selected text and pastes it into a new document as a hyperlink. The source document must first be saved for this example to work.
If Selection.Type = wdSelectionNormal Then
Selection.Copy
Documents.Add.Content.PasteSpecial Link:=True, _
DataType:=wdPasteHyperlink
End If
See also
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