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Range.InsertFile method (Word)

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Inserts all or part of the specified file.

Syntax

expression.InsertFile (FileName, Range, ConfirmConversions, Link, Attachment)

expression Required. A variable that represents a Range object.

Parameters

Name Required/Optional Data type Description
FileName Required String The path and file name of the file to be inserted. If you don't specify a path, Word assumes the file is in the current folder.
Range Optional Variant If the specified file is a Word document, this parameter refers to a bookmark. If the file is another type (for example, a Microsoft Excel worksheet), this parameter refers to a named range or a cell range (for example, R1C1:R3C4).
ConfirmConversions Optional Variant True to have Word prompt you to confirm conversion when inserting files in formats other than the Word Document format.
Link Optional Variant True to insert the file by using an INCLUDETEXT field.
Attachment Optional Variant True to insert the file as an attachment to an email message.

Example

This example uses an INCLUDETEXT field to insert the TEST.DOC file at the end of the current document.

ActiveDocument.Range.Collapse Direction:=wdCollapseEnd 
ActiveDocument.Range.InsertFile FileName:="C:\TEST.DOC", Link:=True

See also

Range Object

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