Written by Allen Wyatt (last updated March 21, 2020)
This tip applies to Word 2007, 2010, 2013, 2016, 2019, and 2021
One of the common things done during a macro is to create a new document. For instance, your macro could need the new document to hold processed text, or a different version of the document on which you are working.
To create a new document, simply include this line in your VBA macro:
Documents.Add
This creates a new document, based on the Normal template, adds it to the Documents collection, and makes the document active. This is the same as, within Word, creating a new document. If you want to create a new document based on a different template, simply use this command:
Documents.Add("MyTemplate.dotx")
Note that name of the desired template is specified. You may also find it helpful to include the full path to the template within the quote marks.
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