BuildingBlockType Object

Word Developer Reference

Represents a type of building block. Each BuildingBlockType object is a member of the BuildingBlockTypes collection.

Version Information
 Version Added:  Word 2007

Remarks

Microsoft Office Word uses types and categories to organize building blocks. Each building block type is represented by a WdBuildingBlockTypes constant. Use the Categories property to access categories for a specific building block type. The following example prints the type and category names of all the building blocks in the first template to the Immediate Window. (This example assumes that the Immediate Window is visible.)

Visual Basic for Applications

Dim objTemplate As Template Dim objBBT As BuildingBlockType Dim objCat As Category Dim intCount As Integer Dim intCountCat As Integer Set objTemplate = Templates(1) For intCount = 1 To objTemplate.BuildingBlockTypes.Count Set objBBT = objTemplate.BuildingBlockTypes(intCount) If objBBT.Categories.Count > 0 Then Debug.Print objBBT.Name For intCountCat = 1 To objBBT.Categories.Count Set objCat = objBBT.Categories(intCountCat) Debug.Print vbTab & objCat.Name Next End If Next

For more information about building blocks, see Working with Building Blocks.

See Also

• Word Object Model Reference
• BuildingBlockType Object Members
• How to: Bind Controls to a Specific Row in the Data Store When Inserting a Building Block
• How to: Create a Custom Building Block Gallery
• How to: Filter the Building Block List in a Content Control
• How to: Insert a Content Control into a Building Block
• How to: Set the Building Blocks That You Can Use for a Content Control
• Working with Building Blocks