Create a Microsoft Word Document with VBA

The below code is a basic example on how to create a Microsoft Word document.  This is sometimes useful if want to create a report showing your data outside of Excel.

Private Sub CreateWordDoc()
'-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
' Procedure : CreateWordDoc
' Author    : Matthew - Zypher.co.uk
' Date      : 12/04/2007
' Purpose   : Create a MS Word document using earling binding
'             Requires a reference to 'Microsoft Word ??.? Object Library'
'-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
'
    Dim objWord As Word.Application
    Dim doc As Word.Document

    'Create Word doc object
    Set objWord = CreateObject("Word.Application")

    With objWord
        ' Ensure the MS Word object is visible
        .Visible = True

        ' Add a new word document and save the file prior to adding text
        Set doc = .Documents.Add
        doc.SaveAs "C:\Your\File\Directory\Filename.doc(x)"

        ' Or open an existing document
        'Set doc = wrdApp.Documents.Open("C:\Foldername\Filename.doc")
    End With

    'Construct document
    With objWord.Selection
        ' Set the font type
        .Font.Name = "Trebuchet MS"
        ' Set the font size
        .Font.Size = 16

        ' Set the format, depending on the value of i
        For i = 1 To 50
            Select Case i
                Case Is < 10
                    ' Set the font size
                    .Font.Size = 12
                    ' Set font to bold
                    .Font.Bold = True
                    ' Align the text to the right of the page
                    .ParagraphFormat.Alignment = wdAlignParagraphRight

                Case Is < 20
                    ' Set the font size
                    .Font.Size = 8
                    ' Turn off bold
                    .Font.Bold = False
                    ' Align the text to the right of the page
                    .ParagraphFormat.Alignment = wdAlignParagraphLeft

                Case Is < 30
                    ' Set the font size
                    .Font.Size = 10
                    ' Turn on bold
                    .Font.Bold = True
                    ' Align the text to the right of the page
                    .ParagraphFormat.Alignment = wdAlignParagraphRight

                Case Is < 40
                    ' Set the font size
                    .Font.Size = 6
                    ' Turn off bold
                    .Font.Bold = False
                    ' Align the text to the center
                    .ParagraphFormat.Alignment = wdAlignParagraphCenter

                Case Else
                    ' do nothing
            End Select

            ' Add text
            .TypeText "Here is an example test line, #" & i _
                & " - Font size is " & .Font.Size
            ' Move to the next line
            .TypeParagraph

        Next i

    End With

    ' Save the file
    doc.Save
    ' Bring the MS Word window to the front
    doc.Activate

End Sub

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