Selection.ExportAsFixedFormat method (Word)
Saves the current selection as PDF or XPS format.
Syntax
expression.ExportAsFixedFormat (OutputFileName, ExportFormat, OpenAfterExport, OptimizeFor, ExportCurrentPage, Item, IncludeDocProps, KeepIRM, CreateBookmarks, DocStructureTags, BitmapMissingFonts, UseISO19005_1, FixedFormatExtClassPtr)
expression An expression that returns a Selection object.
Parameters
| Name | Required/Optional | Data type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| OutputFileName | Required | String | The path and file name of the new PDF or XPS file. |
| ExportFormat | Required | WdExportFormat | Specifies either PDF or XPS format. |
| OpenAfterExport | Optional | Boolean | Opens the new file after exporting the contents. |
| OptimizeFor | Optional | WdExportOptimizeFor | Specifies whether to optimize for screen or print. |
| ExportCurrentPage | Optional | Boolean | Specifies whether to export the current page. True exports the entire page. False exports only the current selection. |
| Item | Optional | WdExportItem | Specifies whether the export process includes text only or includes text with markup. |
| IncludeDocProps | Optional | Boolean | Specifies whether to include document properties in the newly exported file. |
| KeepIRM | Optional | Boolean | Specifies whether to copy IRM permissions to an XPS document if the source document has IRM protections. Default value is True. |
| CreateBookmarks | Optional | WdExportCreateBookmarks | Specifies whether to export bookmarks and the type of bookmarks to export. |
| DocStructureTags | Optional | Boolean | Specifies whether to include extra data to help screen readers, for example information about the flow and logical organization of the content. Default value is True. |
| BitmapMissingFonts | Optional | Boolean | Specifies whether to include a bitmap of the text. Set this parameter to True when font licenses don't permit a font to be embedded in the PDF file. If False, the font is referenced, and the viewer's computer substitutes an appropriate font if the authored one is not available. Default value is True. |
| UseISO19005_1 | Optional | Boolean | Specifies whether to limit PDF usage to the PDF subset standardized as ISO 19005-1. If True, the resulting files are more reliably self-contained but may be larger or show more visual artifacts due to the restrictions of the format. Default value is False. |
| FixedFormatExtClassPtr | Optional | Variant | Specifies a pointer to an add-in that allows calls to an alternate implementation of code. The alternate implementation of code interprets the EMF and EMF+ page descriptions that are generated by the applications to make their own PDF or XPS. For more information, see Extend the fixed-format export feature in Word Automation Services. |
Remarks
You can save as a PDF or XPS file from a Microsoft Office system program only after you install an add-in. For more information, see Save or convert to PDF or XPS.
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