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ContentControlListEntry.Select method (Word)

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Selects the list entry in a drop-down list or combo box content control and sets the text of the content control to the value of the item.

Syntax

expression.Select

expression An expression that returns a ContentControlListEntry object.

Example

The following example inserts a drop-down list content control into the active document, sets the title and placeholder text and adds several items to the list, and then selects the last item entered.

Dim objCC As ContentControl 
Dim objCE As ContentControlListEntry 
Dim objMap As XMLMapping 
 
Set objCC = ActiveDocument.ContentControls.Add(wdContentControlDropdownList) 
objCC.Title = "My Favorite Animal" 
If objCC.ShowingPlaceholderText Then _ 
 objCC.SetPlaceholderText , , "Select your favorite animal " 
 
'List entries 
objCC.DropdownListEntries.Add "Cat" 
objCC.DropdownListEntries.Add "Dog" 
objCC.DropdownListEntries.Add "Horse" 
objCC.DropdownListEntries.Add "Monkey" 
objCC.DropdownListEntries.Add "Snake" 
 
Set objCE = objCC.DropdownListEntries.Add("Other") 
objCE.Select

See also

ContentControlListEntry Object

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