WD98: Code to Determine Whether Open Document Is a Template

ID: Q182097

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Word 98 Macintosh Edition

SUMMARY

This article contains a sample Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications procedure (or macro) that determines if an open Microsoft Word document is in a document format or a template format.

MORE INFORMATION

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Sample Procedure

   Sub IsTemplate()
      ' Use the FileSaveAs dialog to determine the typ of document.
      With Dialogs(wdDialogFileSaveAs)
         ' Execute the dialog but do not display the dialog.
         .Execute
         If .Format = 1 Then
            MsgBox "Template"
         Else
            MsgBox "Not a template"
         End If
      End With
   End Sub

For additional information, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

   ARTICLE-ID: Q181058
   TITLE     : OFF98: How to Run Sample Code from Knowledge Base Articles

REFERENCES

For more information about getting help with Visual Basic for Applications, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

   ARTICLE-ID: Q163435
   TITLE     : VBA: Programming Resources for Visual Basic for
               Applications

For more information about creating Visual Basic for Applications macros, click the Office Assistant in Word, type "how to create a macro," click Search, and then click to view "Create a macro."

For more information about running Visual Basic for Applications macros, click the Office Assistant in Word, type "how to run a macro," click Search, and then click to view "Run a macro."

For more information about the Dialogs object, click the Office Assistant while in the Visual Basic Editor, type "dialogs," click Search, and then click to view "Dialog Object."

NOTE: If the Assistant is hidden, click the Office Assistant button on the Standard toolbar. If Microsoft Help is not installed on your computer, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

   ARTICLE-ID: Q179216
   TITLE     : OFF98: How to Use the Microsoft Office Installer Program

Additional query words: wordcon vb vba vbe

Keywords          : kbdta kbdtacode OffVBA kbmacroexample macword98 
Platform          : MACINTOSH
Issue type        : kbhowto

Last Reviewed: April 7, 1999