VBA, macros
You want to automate Word to create new documents from a template without manually opening, copying, and saving each time. VBA macros can open a template file, add content at specific bookmarks or content controls, and save the result as a new document. This article explains how to write a VBA macro that generates a … Read more
Manually updating every field in a long Word document—such as table of contents entries, cross-references, page numbers, and indexes—can take minutes and is easy to forget. Word’s built-in field update commands only work on the current selection or the entire document when you print or close the file. This article explains how to write and … Read more
Converting a large number of Word documents to PDF one by one is tedious and wastes time. You can automate this task with a VBA macro that processes every file in a folder at once. This article explains how to write and run a VBA script in Word that converts all .docx files in a … Read more
If you write macros in Word, you have likely encountered code that does not run correctly. The VBA editor in Word includes tools to step through code, inspect variables, and find logic errors. This article explains how to use the debugger built into the Visual Basic Editor. You will learn to set breakpoints, watch values, … Read more
You have a Word document and want to run a VBA macro that uses values from the document itself. Instead of editing the macro code every time you need different input, you can pass parameters directly from the document content. This article explains three reliable methods to send data from your document to a VBA … Read more
You have a Word document that needs the styles, headers, or macros from a specific template. Manually attaching a template to each file takes time when you work with many documents. VBA automates this task by running a short macro that applies a template to one or all open documents. This article explains how to … Read more
You have a Word document with tables that need repetitive formatting, data entry, or structural changes. Manually editing each table is slow and error-prone. Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) lets you automate these table tasks with code. This article explains how to write and run VBA macros to select, modify, format, and populate Word tables. … Read more
Inserting an image directly at the text cursor location in a Word document is not a one-click feature in the default ribbon. The standard Insert > Pictures menu places the image at the cursor, but it often shifts alignment or requires manual resizing and positioning. Using a VBA macro gives you precise control over where … Read more
You want a custom VBA macro to execute automatically every time you save a Word document. Word does not expose a direct setting to run a macro on save, but it provides a built-in event called DocumentBeforeSave that you can use. This article explains how to write and attach a macro to the DocumentBeforeSave event … Read more
You are working in a Word document when a macro starts running and will not stop. The macro might be stuck in an infinite loop, processing a large volume of data, or encountering an error that prevents it from completing normally. This article explains the three reliable ways to interrupt a running macro in Word: … Read more