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AutoCorrectEntries.AddRichText Method

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Word Developer Reference

Creates a formatted AutoCorrect entry, preserving all text attributes of the specified range. Returns an AutoCorrectEntry object. .

Syntax

expression.AddRichText(Name, Range)

expression   Required. A variable that represents an AutoCorrectEntries collection.

Parameters

Name Required/Optional Data Type Description
Name Required String The text to replace automatically with Range.
Range Required Range The formatted text that Word will insert automatically whenever Name is typed.

Return Value
AutoCorrectEntry

Remarks

The RichText property for entries added by using this method returns True. If AddRichText isn't used, inserted AutoCorrect entries conform to the current style.

Example

This example stores the selected text as a formatted AutoCorrect entry that will be inserted automatically whenever "NewText" is typed.

Visual Basic for Applications 
  If Selection.Type = wdSelectionNormal Then
    AutoCorrect.Entries.AddRichText "NewText", Selection.Range
Else
    MsgBox "You need to select some text."
End If

This example stores the third word in the active document as a formatted AutoCorrect entry that will be inserted automatically whenever "NewText" is typed.

Visual Basic for Applications 
  AutoCorrect.Entries.AddRichText "NewText", ActiveDocument.Words(3)

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