Using VBA in Word, I need to be able to access the actual text of the document...

[lvlr]

Using VBA in Microsoft Word, I need to be able to access the actual text of the document, not just some of the properties of the document. How can I both access and change the text, as well as move the cursor around in the document. I can't figure that out. Sorry this is probably a newbie question.

[macropod]

Hi lvlr,

At its most basic, a document's text can be accessed via 'Activedocument.Range.Text'. To change any of the content, though, you need to tell Word where to find it (eg by reference to a known paragraph number, a table cell, a textbox, a bookmarked range, via 'Find', etc). Your post gives no indication of what you're trying to do, so only the most generic advice can be given.

[lvlr]

To change any of the content ... you need to tell Word where to find it (eg by reference to a known paragraph number, a table cell, a textbox, a bookmarked range, via 'Find', etc). Your post gives no indication of what you're trying to do, so only the most generic advice can be given.

If possible I would like to be able to change the document via section. I wrote a VBA "program?" that is currently able to count the sections. And I would like to be able to either delete by section or copy and paste as a new section if possible.

Thanks for the help so far!

[macropod]

Hi lvlr,

Again, you give insufficient information for help to be given. Which Section? and what do you want to do - delete, copy or paste? If it's the latter, where is the data to be pasted coming from?

[macropod]

Cross-posted at: http://www.tek-tips.com/viewthread.cfm?qid=1654498&page=1
(where the OP is equally obscure as to what the objective, if any, might be).

lvlr, for cross-posting etiquette, please read: http://www.excelguru.ca/node/7